Thesis research questions:  1. How effective are the various types of reporting through the communicable disease reporting system?   2. What factors have influenced timely reporting of communicable disease? 3. Which effective surveillance strategies prevent the next disease outbreaks or emerging infectious diseases? Thesis guidelines:  General Paper format: A4 ·      Line spacing: 1.5 ·      Top, bottom and right-hand margins: 2.5 cm, left-hand: 3 cm ·      Page numbering: right-justified or center approx. 1.5 cm below the top of the page or center bottom ·      Type size: 10–12 ·      Font: standard fonts such as Times New Roman or Arial ·      Titles below figures and tables, with source if applicable; continuous numbering, positioned close to the corresponding text An overview of the layout:  1. Title page 2. Optional foreword and preface 3. Contents page 4. Optional lists of figures and tables 5. Optional additional lists 6. Main text 7. Bibliography 8. Declaration of independent work 9. Optional appendix   Thesis layout 1.Title page 2. Foreword and preface: Comments on selecting the topic, the author’s intentions, gratitude for suggestions and help, etc.