Epidemiology and Surveillance
What are determinants?
Causes / Factors
Give at least one surveillance system in the Philippines
PIDSR
ESR
HIV / STI
Injury Surveillance
VPD
What year does PIDSR was established?
2007
Who is the father of epidemiology?
John Snow
What does PIDSR stand for?
Philippine Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response
Two types of PIDSR reports
Paper-based
Web-based
Define incubation period
The incubation period is the time elapsed between exposure to a pathogenic organism, a chemical, or radiation, and when symptoms and signs are first apparent.
This surveillance system compliments indicator-based surveillance.
Event-based Surveillance and Response
Give at least 2 diseases under Category 1.
Acute Flaccid Paralysis
Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFI)
Anthrax
Human Avian Influenza
Measles
Meningococcal Disease
Neonatal Tetanus
Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning
Rabies
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
COVID-19
When you make a report, what are patterns need to be present?
Time, Place, Person
What policy supports disease surveillance?
RA No. 11332, “Mandatory reporting of notifiable disease and health events of public health concern act.
Name the epidemiologic triad
Host, Agent, Environment
What are the diseases for elimination?
Measles
AFP
Neonatal Tetanus