biosurveillance
Outbreak detection system
Biosurveillance is the systematic monitoring of populations for disease outbreaks, biological threats, or public health emergencies.
Health agencies conduct biosurveillance to detect emerging infections early: Enhanced biosurveillance after the outbreak helped track new cases in real time.
The term encompasses tracking both naturally occurring diseases and potential bioterrorism agents.
Sudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
- contagionDisease spread by contact
pathogen · virus · bacteria · infection · transmission · vector · incubation · morbidity
Spore-forming bacterial disease
- smallpoxDeadly pustular viral infection
- ricinToxic castor compound
- botulinumParalysis-causing bacterial species
- plagueDeadly epidemic disease
bioweapon · biodefense · biosecurity · bioagent · aerosolized · weaponized · countermeasures · stockpile
Monitoring location over time
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- continuousWithout pause or gap
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
reporting system · data collection · trend analysis · situational awareness · dashboard · contact tracing · event-based
Alert before event occurs
- sentinelGuard who monitors
- indicatorSign revealing status
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- screeningEvaluative selection process
identification · diagnosis · testing · sensor · probe · alert · alarm · reporting
U.S. public health agency
- WHOUN health authority
- health departmentGovernment body monitoring community wellness
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
isolation · response · preparedness · intervention · mitigation · containment · health security · global health
Organized digital information collection
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- data miningExtracting insights from datasets
- pattern recognitionIdentifying regularities in inputs
modeling · machine learning · visualization · interoperability · natural language processing · geospatial · data sharing · forecasting
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- influenzaAcute viral respiratory infection
contagion · pathogen · virus · bacteria · infection · transmission · vector · incubation · morbidity · mortality
anthrax
Spore-forming bacterial disease
- smallpoxDeadly pustular viral infection
- ricinToxic castor compound
- botulinumParalysis-causing bacterial species
plague · bioweapon · biodefense · biosecurity · bioagent · aerosolized · weaponized · countermeasures · stockpile · dual-use
tracking
Monitoring location over time
- observationAttentive watching or remark
- real-timeOccurring without processing delay
- continuousWithout pause or gap
systematic · reporting system · data collection · trend analysis · situational awareness · dashboard · contact tracing · event-based
early warning
Alert before event occurs
screening · identification · diagnosis · testing · sensor · probe · alert · alarm · reporting · notification
CDC
U.S. public health agency
- WHOUN health authority
- health departmentGovernment body monitoring community wellness
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
quarantine · isolation · response · preparedness · intervention · mitigation · containment · health security · global health · One Health
database
Organized digital information collection
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- analyticsSystematic examination of datasets
- data miningExtracting insights from datasets
pattern recognition · modeling · machine learning · visualization · interoperability · natural language processing · geospatial · data sharing · forecasting
biosurveillancetreatment
Care for an ailment
intervention · medical treatment · medical intervention · outbreak response · remediation
bio, biology, biological, biologist, biologists, biologically, biome, biomes, biotic