Overview
The surveillance of infectious diseases is entrusted to the Infectious Diseases Information System (Simi), based on reports from doctors. The system includes immediate alerts to alert public health workers and monthly summaries of all notified infectious diseases, compiled by each local health authority.
This system is going to be replaced by the new infectious disease reporting system (PREMAL) which aims to:
- replace the previous system, now technically outdated
- allow all users to use the data of their competence for their own purposes
- adapt to the new European directives
- obtain an early warning system.
Decree of 7 March 2022 "Review of the reporting system for infectious diseases (PREMAL)", which updates the Ministerial Decree of 15 December 1990 and subsequent amendment relating to tuberculosis and mycobacteriosis (Ministerial Decree of 29 July 1998).
Public funding
Demographics
Dataset
the Decree of 7 March 2022 "Review of the reporting system for infectious diseases (PREMAL)" governs also the methods of reporting, collecting, processing and using data relating to infectious diseases, which are diagnosed on the national territory as well as on board ships and aircraft present on the national territory, based on the provisions of the international health service regulation, in force since June 15th 2007.
Contact
Department of Infectious diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità-ISS, Viale Regina Elena 299, 00161, Rome, Italy