Public health surveillance

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-022717",
  "term": "Public health surveillance",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The ongoing, systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of health data. This activity also involves timely dissemination of the data and use for public health programs.\n\n2. The systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of health data on an ongoing basis, to gain knowledge of the pattern of disease occurrence and potential in a community, in order to control and prevent disease in the community.\n\n3. The systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of the health data that is used to plan, implement, and evaluate public health programs. Also used to determine the need for public health action.\n\n4. Systematic collection, analysis, interpretation, and dissemination of health data on an ongoing basis, to gain knowledge of the pattern of disease occurrence and potential in a community, in order to control and prevent disease in the community.",
  "subject": "Environmental events",
  "references": [
    "ATSDR 2004; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "CDC 2005; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "MERREA 2005; Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "CDC Epidemiology Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/public-health-surveillance/"
}