Surveillance Activities Can Be Related to the Core Functions of Public

question 17

Multiple Choice

Surveillance activities can be related to the core functions of public health assessment, policy development, and assurance. Surveillance made it possible to respond early to a mumps outbreak in 2006 among college students. What other purpose does surveillance have?

• A) Eradicate a disease before it starts
• B) Establish a baseline rate of disease occurrence and patterns of spread
• C) Target populations for triage
• D) Stop heart disease and obesity in a community

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