Assignment task: Please respond to the following post of a classmate in 100 words, Remember that your posts must be substantive and contribute to the dialogue that is taking place and Response posts must offer at least TWO new piece of information or insight.
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What is disease surveillance
Disease surveillance is an ongoing process that involves the systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of information regarding the occurrence of diseases in defined populations for public health action to reduce morbidity and mortality (Science Direct, n.d.).
What are the types of Surveillance Systems
Surveillance is the process or system for tracking cases of risk factors, medical conditions, disease cases, adverse events, etc. It's often used to track incidence of a disease or side effects from drugs or vaccines. The two basic types of surveillance are active and passive.Passive surveillance is collection of data from those voluntarily reporting it, such as hospitals, health care providers, parents or health departments. Active surveillance involves actively looking for cases either with a reporting system or using a systematic protocol, such as calling every health department in a region during a disease outbreak (Association of healthcare journalists, 2023). Sentinel surveillance is a way of monitoring a specific illness in a population. In a syndromic surveillance information such as symptoms are gathered from patients in the early stages to be monitored.
What does the investigation entail
The investigation entails defining the severity of the illness, monitoring patterns of occurrence, identifying the source, and if there is an outbreak.
How does the public health expert determine appropriate interventions and protection following the investigation
The public health expert who is determining the severity of the outbreak should analyze the data, evaluate the potential risk, review the research on hand, and consulting with other healthcare providers.
References:
Active vs. passive surveillance. Association of Health Care Journalists. (2023, November 9).
Disease surveillance. Disease Surveillance - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics. (n.d.).