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BIOSURVEILLANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Emergency Management
  • Epidemiology
  • Animal Diseases
  • Environment
DEF

A systematic process that involves the collection, analysis and interpretation of data in order to detect early signs of biohazards that can cause diseases and disease outbreaksin the people, animals and plants of a given area.

OBS

biosurveillance; biological surveillance: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau.

Key term(s)
  • bio-surveillance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des urgences
  • Épidémiologie
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Environnement
DEF

Processus systématique de collecte, d'analyse et d'interprétation de données ayant pour but de détecter rapidement les signes de biorisques qui peuvent causer des maladies et des flambées épidémiques parmi les personnes, les animaux et les plantes d'une région donnée.

OBS

biosurveillance; surveillance biologique : termes et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction.

Key term(s)
  • bio-surveillance

Spanish

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