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Sentinel Surveillance
The use of selected reporting units with a high probability of seeing cases of disease due to their geographic or special placement related to population at risk.
Syndromic Surveillance
A surveillance technique that focuses on the early detection of outbreaks by monitoring for clinical syndromes before diagnosis is confirmed.
Passive Surveillance
Relies on healthcare providers to report cases of diseases to health authorities; characterized by its non-systematic approach.
Active Surveillance
A process where public health staff actively search for cases by contacting healthcare providers and laboratories.
Case Definition
A standard set of criteria ensuring that cases are consistently diagnosed, regardless of where or by whom.
Incidence Rate
A measure of the frequency with which new cases of illness occur in a population during a specified time period.
Prevalence Rate
The total number of cases of a disease in a population at a given time, divided by the number of individuals in the population.
Mortality Rate
A measure of the number of deaths in a particular population, scaled to the size of that population, per unit of time.
Morbidity Rate
Refers to the state of being diseased or unhealthy within a population and is often used to express the burden of illness.
BioSense
An initiative for national public health surveillance that collects, analyzes, and disseminates health data for early detection and prompt response to health threats.
Vector Surveillance
Monitoring and collecting data on vectors that can carry infectious diseases to humans such as mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas.
Electronic Health Records (EHRs)
Systematized collection of patient health information and data in a digital format, often used for health trends monitoring and public health surveillance.
Environmental Monitoring
Collecting and analyzing environmental data, such as water and air quality, to assess the impact on public health and to predict potential health threats.
Risk Factor Surveillance
The ongoing observation, collection, and analysis of data regarding behaviors or exposures that are known to be associated with health-related conditions.
Health Indicator
A variable used to measure the health status of individuals, groups, or populations, which can guide public health policy and interventions.
Immunization Surveillance
The collecting and analyzing data on vaccine-preventable diseases and vaccine coverage in populations.
Public Health Screening
The process of applying tests or examinations across a population to identify individuals who may have a particular disease, often before symptoms occur.
Outbreak Investigation
A systematic method of studying the etiology, distribution, and control of disease in populations, usually applied when there is a sudden increase in cases.
Nutritional Surveillance
The periodic monitoring and assessment of dietary intake and nutritional status of populations to discern patterns and trends.
Resource Allocation
The process by which resources such as funding, personnel, and equipment are distributed to the areas of greatest need in order to prevent and control diseases effectively.
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