Sort Surveillance Signals
Distinguish actionable surveillance signals from context-needed patterns and unsupported anecdotes.
Place each incoming item in the bucket that best describes its next surveillance move. Actionable signal Needs context first Not surveillance data yet ED heat-illness visits exceed the pre-set alert threshold in two hospitals A school nurse reports six stomach illness absences but no onset times or denominator A Facebook post claims "everyone got sick from the park fountain" Lab reports confirm two linked cases of a notifiable condition in one workplace A pharmacy says cough medicine sales feel higher than normal this week A reporter asks whether an outbreak is happening based on a parent group thread Syndromic data…
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