How are epidemics monitored?

Monitoring epidemics: Observing disease intensity at multiple times and/or locations. Following the course of the epidemic --. Measuring disease intensity. Without accurate and reliable measurements, disease progress curves and disease gradients may be misleading. Epidem12_2 Page 3. Measuring disease intensity. read more

Epidemics are monitored using the tools of epidemiology, and typically in the US, the CDC is the governmental agency responsible for this activity. The word, “epidemic” does not only apply to infections such as the spread of measles or the flu. read more

Background Reporting of influenza-like illness (ILI) from general practice/family doctor (GPFD) clinics is an accurate indicator of real-time epidemic activity and requires little effort to set up, making it suitable for developing countries currently experiencing the influenza A (H1N1 -2009) pandemic or preparing for subsequent epidemic waves. read more