Syndromic Surveillance 2.0: Emerging Global Surveillance Strategies for Infectious Disease Epidemics

Rajeev Ramchand; Sangeeta C Ahluwalia; Mary Avriette; Gary Cecchine; Monika Cooper; Christy Foran; Daniel Hicks; Natasha Lander; Sarita D Lee

Syndromic Surveillance 2.0: Emerging Global Surveillance Strategies for Infectious Disease Epidemics

Rand Health Q. 2023 Dec 20;11(1):8. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Authors

Rajeev Ramchand, Sangeeta C Ahluwalia, Mary Avriette, Gary Cecchine, Monika Cooper, Christy Foran, Daniel Hicks, Natasha Lander, Sarita D Lee

PMID: 38264320
PMCID: PMC10732242

Abstract

The U.S. Army has a long history of preventing, detecting, and treating infectious diseases. Like other organizations and agencies involved in public health, the Army is increasingly interested in syndromic surveillance strategies-those designed to identify outbreaks before clinical data are available. Researchers use various methods to identify surveillance strategies across the globe, investigate these strategies' benefits and limitations, and recommend actions to aid the Army in their efforts to detect emerging epidemics and pandemics.

Keywords: Biosurveillance; Bioterrorism; Emerging Technologies; Epidemiology; Global Health; Health Care Technology; United States Army.