Epidemiological surveillance, an essential tool for animal health and public health

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José de Angelis Côrtes

Abstract

Characterized as a regular activity, the purpose of epidemiological surveillance is to obtain knowledge about health conditions and disease occurrence, providing support for control and / or erradication programs. Because of its comprehensive, dynamic and permanent nature, this activity has been qualified as a key function of national animal and human health systems. Epidemiological survey is its main tool and the means to obtain data includes passive and active surveillance, disease surveillance and monitoring, a more specific activity that has the objective of obtaining additional knowledge about aspects of an epidemiological pattern or performance of health-related operations.

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SPORT VETERINARY MEDICINE

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Epidemiological surveillance, an essential tool for animal health and public health. Revista de Educação Continuada em Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, [S. l.], v. 5, n. 1, p. 109–123, 2002. DOI: 10.36440/recmvz.v5i1.3289. Disponível em: https://www.revistamvez-crmvsp.com.br/index.php/recmvz/article/view/3289. Acesso em: 6 dec. 2025.