Table. Interplay of indicator-based and event-based surveillance at EU/EEA level.
| Objective | Indicator-based surveillance | Event-based surveillance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiological | Genomic | EU/EEA country reporting | ECDC epidemic intelligence | |
| Monitor: − Disease burden − Strain distribution − Long-term trend − Risk groups − Prevention and control programmes |
X | X | NA | NA |
| Threat detection, monitoring and assessment | X | X | X | X |
| Global threat monitoring and assessment | NA | NA | NA | X |
ECDC: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; EEA: European Economic Area; EU: European Union; NA: not applicable.