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The first edition of the communicable diseases control guidelines, published in 1999, was widely appreciated and has been used as a reference for more than a decade. Given that Iraq is currently experiencing a period of growth, development, and reform, we feel it is an opportune time to write the second edition of these guidelines. This is an ongoing and evolving process – we hope to continue editing the guidelines every three years to provide medical and paramedical staff with the most up-to-date information as they work to promote public health, deal with outbreaks of communicable diseases, and improve early detection and surveillance systems through Iraq.
The guidelines cover the diseases that are currently included in the Iraq surveillance system. These diseases are broken down into three main groups:
• Group 1: Immediate Notification Diseases
• Group 2: Weekly Reported Diseases
• Group 3: Monthly Reported Diseases

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1-Identification of the disease (Case Definition of Suspected, Probable, and Confirmed cases).
2-Infectious agent
3-Occurrence
4-Reservoir
5-Mode of Transmission
6-Incubation Period