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How would you define “surveillance” and “outbreak”?
In this article, you are asked to reflect on what you already know about surveillance for disease control/eradication (Step 2.2).
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Before you begin this lecture, reflect on what you already know about surveillance and disease outbreaks. To do so, please respond to the following questions:
- How would you define surveillance?
- Why do you think surveillance in polio eradication might be important?
- What do you think are the objectives of surveillance?
- How would you define an outbreak?
- When is it important to investigate outbreaks?
Please take a moment to share your responses in the discussion.
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