POPM 3240 Lecture Notes - Lecture 33: Salmonellosis, Net Present Value, Disease Surveillance
9 Apr 2018
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Allows us to recognize, describe, and control disease. Can stop the disease as fast as possible because we have the information. Start with data collection analysis interpretation disseminate info action. Monitor and evaluate effectiveness of preventative strategies. Early identification of disease threats to animal and human health. Describe epidemiologic and ecologic factors which influence occurrence of zoonosis (e. g. temperature, environment) Guide and evaluate prevention, education and control measures. Guide and evaluate prevention and control measures. Importance of timeliness for outbreak detection, disease control and intervention. Need to know when the outbreak happened. Need for flexibility and rapid development in the setting of new or emerging infections. Development and evaluation of vaccines and disease prevention efforts. Increased need to integrate data from an increasing number of sources and public health partners. When and how often it occurs, incidence, prevalence. Helps you to determine the focus of the surveillance. E. g. tick warning, mapping of lyme disease.
