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Surveillance is the … Ongoing systematic collection, collation, and analysis of health data and the dissemination of that information to those who need to know so appropriate action can be taken

Surveillance is the continued vigil over the occurrence and distribution of disease and conditions which increase the risk of disease transmission Surveillance is information for action

A surveillance system should: Describe each person having an infection or disease Determine source of infection and mode of transmission Identify exposed, susceptible person to whom the infection may have been transmitted Specify frequency of occurrence of infection in different population groups Prepare and distribute surveillance reports

A major objective of disease surveillance is… To determine the extent of infections and the risk of disease transmission …so control measures can be applied effectively and disease can be prevented

Five functions of a surveillance system Case detection and notification Investigation and confirmation Data collection and consolidation Data analysis Information dissemination All done to guide public health action

Additional supporting functions of disease surveillance: Setting standards (e.g case definition) Training and supervision Setting up laboratory support Establishing communication network Optimizing resource management Improve coordination/integration

Surveillance tasks differ depending upon the level District level Provincial level Provincial level Central or National level Central or National level

Surveillance at the district level Diagnosis and case management Reporting of cases Simple tabulation and graphing of data

Surveillance at the Provincial level Case management for more difficult cases Analyze data from peripheral level for epidemiological links and trends Monitor data to check if control targets have been met Investigate suspected outbreaks. Feed back to the district Report to central level

Surveillance at the National level overall support and coordination of national surveillance activities. provision of laboratory diagnosis data analyze data from intermediate level for: epidemiological links trends achievement of control targets. support intermediate level for outbreak control feed back to intermediate level, and report to WHO regional office

Information gathered from Disease Surveillance can be used to… Estimate the magnitude of health problem Determine geographic distribution Portray natural history of a disease Detect epidemics Monitor changes in infectious agents Evaluate control measures Facilitate and improve planning Generate hypothesis and stimulate research

Sources of data for surveillance Notifiable disease reports Laboratory results Vital records Sentinel surveillance Birth/death registries Surveys Vaccine utilization records Vaccine adverse event reporting system

Types of surveillance Passive surveillance: data are routinely collected and forwarded to more central levels Active surveillance: data are sought out by visiting or contacting a reporting site Comprehensive surveillance: data are collected from numerous sites throughout a country in order to achieve representation of whole population achieve representation of whole population Sentinel surveillance: selected sites report data, can be used to monitor trends and collect detailed information, but may not represent the entire country Community-based, facility-based and laboratory-based surveillance: involve detection and notification by communities, health facilities and laboratories

Prioritize which diseases need surveillance, diseases: does the disease result in a high disease impact? (morbidity, mortality, disability) does the disease have a significant epidemic potential (cholera, measles) is the disease a specific target of a national / international control program will the collected information lead to significant public health action?

What needs to be addressed for each disease under surveillance? The case definition should be Clear Appropriate Consistent throughout the surveillance system The reporting mechanism should be Clear Efficient Appropriate reporting periodicity Available to all relevant persons T he analysis of data should be Appropriate Allow for proper presentation Used for decision-making

The people doing the surveillance should Have a good understanding of the value of surveillance system Understand their surveillance task Have sufficient resources The personnel involved should receive appropriate Training Supervision The feed-back from central levels should be Appropriate in format Sufficient and frequent enough Motivating

Objectives of Measles Surveillance in Pakistan Estimate disease burden Detect and characterize cases Detect and Investigate outbreaks Identify populations at risk Monitor program activities Evaluate and guide policy

Basic Epidemiology Measles virus is RNA virus of the genus Morbillivirus, a member of the Paramyxoviridae family Exclusively human pathogen, no animal reservoir, no vector Transmitted by respiratory droplets, via aerosol and direct contact Average incubation period (from exposure to rash onset) is 14 days (range 7 – 18 days) Patients are contagious from 2 – 3 days before until 1 – 2 days after rash onset

Main Characteristics Two components –Routine Weekly Reporting –Outbreak Detection and Investigation

Routine Weekly Reporting Case-based –Investigation of every suspected measles cases using standard Case Investigation Form (CIF) with blood specimen collection for confirmation of diagnosis –Weekly reporting of all suspected measles cases Facility-based –All government facilities and –Private facilities included in weekly AFP zero reporting Laboratory Component –IgM verification of all suspected cases

Identification of Measles Suspected Cases Patients presenting at health facility satisfying case definition Patient with history of measles (satisfying case definition) and presenting common complications of measles within past one month at health facility

Measles Case Definition Algorithm Yes Did the person have fever? Did the person have maculo-papular rash? Yes Did the person have any of the followings? Cough Running nose Red eye Yes No Measles Not Measles No Yes

Action Points – Health Facility Suspected Measles Case Record patient’s details in Measles Case Investigation Form (CIF) Arrange collection of blood specimen (3-5 ml) for IgM test Label specimen and record type and date of specimen collection in the measles CIF Sent specimen to EDO (Health) office in reverse cold chain along with a copy of CIF At the end of week (Saturday), compile all suspected cases in weekly report (Form B) and send to EDO (Health) office. IF NO CASES FOUND DURING THE WEEK, ZERO REPORT MUST BE SENT

Action Points - District Level Gather weekly reports (Form B) from all reporting health facilities Assign EPID Number to all suspected cases Prepare weekly district compilation report –Take data from weekly reports from health facilities and –Case Investigation Form Separate serum from the whole blood specimen sent from health facilities (if not done already) Transship specimen collected from health facilities to National Measles Laboratory at NIH Islamabad with EPID number on it’s sticker Contd:

Action Points - District Level Check for outbreaks (see below in Outbreak Investigation) Analyze data (see below in Reporting) –Epidemiology –System indicators  Send compilation report to provincial EPI office by Tuesday

EPID Number - Suspected Case District Surveillance Coordinators (DSC) will allocate an unique EPID number to each suspected case with the following format: Country code/Province Code/District ID/ Year/Msl/Case Serial # # # # EPID Number on: –CIF –Compilation report –Sticker on specimen

Trigger for Outbreak Investigation More than 5 suspected measles cases from one first level health care facility (RHC and below) in one week OR More than 5 suspected measles cases in a higher level facility coming from one geographical area OR Report of more than 5 suspected measles cases in one area by trained LHW

Initial Outbreak Confirmation DSC with support of SO-WHO to confirm outbreak by visiting affected area (initial phase) –Through community assessment with the goal to find cases in the past 30 days –Arrange collection of at least 5 blood samples if already not done If confirmed –Form investigation team

Definition of Measles Outbreak More than 5 suspected measles cases including at least one laboratory confirmed measles case in the identified area during the recall period of 30 days prior to investigation.

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