Sentinel Surveillance of COVID-19: The Importance of Epidemiologic Concepts and Reasoning

• Yuzo Arima,
• Takuri Takahashi,
• Ayu Kasamatsu,
• Takeshi Arashiro,
• Yusuke Kobayashi,
• Miyako Otsuka,
• Osamu Takahara,
• Reiko Shimbashi,
• Katsuhiro Komase,
• Taro Kamigaki,
• Motoi Suzuki

Affiliations

Yuzo Arima

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Takuri Takahashi

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Ayu Kasamatsu

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Takeshi Arashiro

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Yusuke Kobayashi

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Miyako Otsuka

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Osamu Takahara

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Reiko Shimbashi

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Katsuhiro Komase

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Taro Kamigaki

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan

Motoi Suzuki

Center for Surveillance, Immunization, and Epidemiologic Research, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan