Event-based surveillance
Source:vignettes/Event-based surveillance.Rmd
Event-based surveillance.RmdEvent-based surveillance
The organized and rapid capture of information about incidents that are a potential risk to public health. This information can be rumours and other ad hoc reports transmitted through formal channels (i.e. established routine reporting systems) and informal channels (i.e. media, health workers and nongovernmental organizations’ reports) (64).