Surveillance

NOTE: the surveillance resources on this website are too numerous to list on one page. For more resources on specific topics, see the list of specific types of emergencies below.

Surveillance for Specific Types of Emergencies

Case Definitions

Illness Recognition & Detection

MMWR: Surveillance for Early Detection of Disease Outbreaks at an Outdoor Mass Gathering --- Virginia, 2005
MMWR 2006 Jan 27;55(03):71-74.
MMWR: Responding to Detection of Aerosolized Bacillus anthracis by Autonomous Detection Systems in the Workplace
MMWR 2004 Apr 30;53(Early Release):1-11.
MMWR: Recognition of Illness Associated With Exposure to Chemical Agents — United States, 2003
MMWR 2003 Oct 3;52(3):938-940.
Summarizes the epidemiologic clues & clinical signs or patterns of illness that might suggest covert release of a chemical agent.
(491 KB/20 pages)
MMWR: Recognition of Illness Associated with the Intentional Release of a Biologic Agent
MMWR 2001 Oct 19;50(41):893-897.
Provides guidance for healthcare providers & public health personnel about recognizing illnesses or patterns of illness that might be associated with intentional release of biologic agents.
(168 KB/20 pages)
EID Journal: Detecting Bioterror Attacks by Screening Blood Donors: A Best-Case Analysis
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Aug;9(8).
EID Journal: Fatal Infectious Disease Surveillance in a Medical Examiner Database
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 Jan;10(1).
EID Journal: Evaluating Detection & Diagnostic Decision Support Systems for Bioterrorism Response
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 Jan;10(1).

Surveillance Planning

Syndrome Definitions for Diseases Associated with Critical Bioterrorism-associated Agents
ICD-9-CM codes that can be used in syndromic surveillance programs.
EID Journal: Endemic, Notifiable Bioterrorism-Related Diseases, United States, 1992-1999
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 May;9(5):556-564.
EID Journal: Syndromic Surveillance & Bioterrorism-related Epidemics
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Oct.;9(10):1197-1204.
EID Journal: Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice, New York City
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2004 May;10(5):858-864.
EID Journal: Multijurisdictional Approach to Biosurveillance, Kansas City
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Oct.;9(10):1281-1286.
CDC Bioterrorism Epidemiology & Surveillance: Program in Brief
Brief description of CDC role in bioterrorism epidemiology & surveillance.
EID Journal: Use of Automated Ambulatory-Care Encounter Records for Detection of Acute Illness Clusters, Including Potential Bioterrorism Events
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2002 Aug;8(8):753-760.
General Health Surveillance & Epidemiologic Investigation Considerations (1.16 MB/106 pages)
See Chapter 3. Planning assistance for state public health officials. Includes a portion of The Public Health Response to Biological & Chemical Terrorism: Interim Planning Guidance for State Public Health Officials
EID Journal: Automated, Laboratory-based System Using the Internet for Disease Outbreak Detection, the Netherlands
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2003 Sep;9(9):1046-1052.

Surveillance Systems

Early Aberration Reporting System (EARS)
Free syndromic surveillance tool for city, county, & state public health officials in the U.S.
Early Warning Infectious Disease Surveillance (EWIDS) Program Activities on the Northern & Southern Border States
$5 million HHS program involving 20 of the 21 states bordering Canada & Mexico
National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP)
The National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP) collects and combines information from many resources to protect people from harm caused by spills and leaks of toxic substances.
Enhanced Surveillance Project (ESP)
Brief project description.
National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)
Project description, draft standards, & documentation. From HISSB (Health Information & Surveillance Systems Board).

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Content source: CDC Emergency Risk Communication Branch (ERCB), Division of Emergency Operations (DEO), Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response (OPHPR)