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Infectious Disease Surveillance

Infectious disease surveillance is the systematic and continuous collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of health-related data regarding infectious diseases. Public Health International uses sophisticated techniques to track and predict outbreaks of infectious diseases that may threaten people's heal…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 56× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Infectious disease surveillance is the systematic and continuous collection, analysis, interpretation and dissemination of health-related data regarding infectious diseases. Public Health International uses sophisticated techniques to track and predict outbreaks of infectious diseases that may threaten people's health in different parts of the world. The goal of infectious disease surveillance is to monitor and identify patterns and trends over time related to the occurrence of infectious diseases, their distribution, risk factors, public health impact and the effectiveness of interventions. Through robust infectious disease surveillance, Public Health International can provide early warning of outbreaks of diseases such as Ebola, cholera, malaria and more recently COVID-19. The organization works with national health organizations and other partners to strengthen their surveillance systems, improve the capacity to analyze data, and support the use of data for decision-making. Infectious disease surveillance also plays an important role in disease control by guiding public health measures. For example, in the event of an outbreak or epidemic, public health officials must determine how to respond, including providing treatment or employing quarantine measures. However, effectively responding to an outbreak requires precise and timely information about the spread and characteristics of the disease. Infectious disease surveillance provides this important data. In summary, infectious disease surveillance helps Public Health International to anticipate, detect, and control outbreaks of infectious diseases. By using sophisticated analytic techniques and a broad range of data sources, Public Health International and its partners can stay ahead of emerging threats to public health, coordinate responses effectively, and ultimately save lives.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 56 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Infectious Disease Surveillance, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Public Health International (ISSN 2641-4538).

Journal editorial board
Javad Javan-Noughabi · United Kingdom Evelyn O Talbott · United States Zainab Taha · United Arab Emirates

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