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ProMED and samdesk enter into a long-term strategic alliance for next-generation global infectious disease early warning detection and monitoring.

ProMED

This partnership enhances their ability to triage efforts, focusing on regions where multiple risk factors, such as disease outbreaks and geopolitical instability, converge. Proactive, Not Reactive: Traditionally, public health responses have been reactive, with agencies scrambling after a threat has already escalated.

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Epidemiology Terms: A Glossary of Epidemiological Words

Gideon

It can be assessed for various conditions, including diseases, risk factors, and health behaviors. The word epidemic is derived from the Greek epi-, meaning “upon,” “in addition to,” or “in excess of,” and demos, meaning “people.”