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i n t e r n a t i o n a l j o u r n a l o f m e d i c a l i n f o r m a t i c s 7 8 ( 2 0 0 9 ) 182–192 j o u rn al h omepage: www.i /jou rna l s / i jm i A proposed taxonomy for characterization and assessment of avian influenza outbreaks Sule L. Mohammed ∗, Harold P. Lehmann, George R. Kim Division of Health Sciences Informatics, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 2024 East Monument Street, Suite 1-201, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Purpose: The speed and high potential impact of avian influenza’s (AI) on local bird popula- Received 14 October 2007 tions, poultry economies and human health make timely and coordinated characterization, Received in revised form assessment and response to possible threats essential. To collaborate effectively, stake- 28 June 2008 holders (public health, medical, veterinary, and agricultural professionals) must be able to Accepted 30 June 2008 communicate and record findings, assessments, and actions in a standard fashion. We seek to discern a taxonomy of concepts and relationships that are important to the stakeholder community when sharing information about the characterization and assessment of an AI Keywords: outbreak, according to a consistent and common perspective, interpretation, and level of Avian influenza detail. Disease notification Methods: To derive concepts relevant to AI characterization and assessment, we reviewed Classification