Table 9. Ranking of Data Streamsby Biosurveillance Goal.
| Data Stream | Early Warning of a Health Threat | Early Detection of a Health Event | Situational Awareness | Consequence Management |
| Internet Search Queries | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| ED/Hospital Records | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Clinic/Healthcare Provider Records | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Laboratory Records | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| News Aggregators | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| Help Lines | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Social Media | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| Ambulance/EMT Records | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Personal Communication | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Official Reports | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Sales | 10 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| Police/Fire Department Records | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
| Employment/School Records | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Financial Records | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
| Established Databases | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Prediction Markets | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |