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Chapter 17. Creation of control zones, census and surveillance

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1. Establishing the Protection and Surveillance Zones

2. Census

3. Management of surveillance teams at the LDCC

4. Definition of an epidemiological unit

Annex 1 - zone clearance protocol

Annex 2 - 95/5 sampling rates