outbreak management
Controlling disease spread
Outbreak management is the coordinated response to contain and control a sudden increase in disease cases.
It encompasses identifying the source, tracking spread, implementing containment measures, and communicating with the public.
The term applies to infectious disease outbreaks but extends to other rapid-onset crises requiring systematic intervention: The hospital activated its outbreak management protocol when cases spiked.
- patient zeroFirst documented infection
- contact tracingTracking disease spread connections
- quarantineIsolation preventing disease transmission
- travel restrictionsLimits on crossing borders
- flatten the curveSpread outbreak over longer period
media outreach · isolation · social distancing · epidemiology · diagnostic testing · field hospitals · infection control · health promotion · vaccination · boots on the ground · public health emergency · ground zero · simulation exercises · vaccination campaigns · herd immunity · performance metrics · cost-benefit analysis · lockdown
outbreak managementnon-intervention
Policy of staying uninvolved
watchful waiting · inaction · neglect · complacency · doing nothing
outbreak managementdisease spread
Pathogen movement between hosts
superspreading · disease transmission · community transmission
outbreak managementpandemic preparedness
Capacity to handle outbreaks
prevention · disease prevention · prophylaxis · preventive measures · early warning systems