Medical surveillance

Question 1

Define primary case

Answer 1

first person who brings a disease into a group of people (school, community, country etc)

Question 2

Define Index case

Answer 2

first person in an outbreak to be identified by health authorities as having the disease (not necessarily the primary case)

Question 3

Why do we need medical surveillence?

Answer 3

administer medical countermeasures
quarantine procedures
control strategies

Question 4

Data used in medical surveillence

Answer 4

hospital admission
GP consultations
Clincal lab tests
NHS direct
NHS website traffic
Vet surveillance
Air pollution
Meteorology
Pharmacy sales
Socio-Economic data - workforce health
Other nations
Internet search data
Social media trending and usage