pathogen surveillance
PATH-oh-jen ser-VAY-lents
ˈpæθədʒɛn sərˈveɪlənsListen
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the systematic, continuous monitoring of pathogen populations, human and animal disease incidence, and environmental reservoirs to detect the emergence of novel infectious threats, track the evolution of known pathogens, and provide the epidemiological intelligence needed to guide public health responses; effective pathogen surveillance integrates clinical data from hospitals and primary care, syndromic surveillance of population health indicators, genomic sequencing of pathogen isolates, veterinary and wildlife health monitoring, and environmental sampling of water, soil, and air; the COVID-19 pandemic exposed critical gaps in global pathogen surveillance infrastructure and catalysed investment in next-generation genomic sequencing networks
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