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Process
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Observing the states of health of a given population by the collection, analysis and correlation |
Process that systematically collects and analyzes |
Automated monitoring |
The process of active data-gathering with appropriate analysis and interpretation |
The science and practice of managing |
The process of gathering, integrating, interpreting, and communicating |
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Knowledge
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Of information derived from a variety of data sources … essentially any and all sources of data |
Data |
Of existing health data sources |
Of biosphere data that might relate to disease activity and threats to human or animal health – whether infectious, toxic, metabolic, or otherwise, and regardless of intentional or natural origin – |
Human, animal, plant, food, and environmental health-related data and information |
Essential information related to all-hazards threats or disease activity affecting human, animal, or plant health |
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Purpose
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That may inform the development of a “disease signature” that marks the presence of disease within a population |
For the purpose of detecting cases of disease, outbreaks of disease, and environmental conditions that predispose to disease |
To identify trends that may indicate naturally occurring or intentional disease outbreaks |
In order to achieve early warning of health threats, early detection of health events, and overall situational awareness of disease activity |
For early warning of threats and hazards, early detection of events,and rapid characterization of the event so that effective actions can be taken to mitigate adverse health, social, and economic effects |
To achieve early detection and warning, contribute to overall situational awareness of the health aspects of an incident, and to enable better decision making at all levels |
