Glossary

CDC

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

DOD

The United States Department of Defense

ELISA

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay

Epidemic

More cases of a particular disease or infection spread across a large geographic area.

GEIS

Global Emerging Infection Surveillance

LAMP

Loop-mediated isothermal amplification

Outbreak

The occurance of more cases than expected in a particular geographic area, group of people or animals, over some period of time.

PCR

Polymerization Chain Reaction. PCR approaches amplify DNA or cDNA (complement DNA from RNA sources).

Pseuoepidemic

The phenomenon that describes when a series of cases have a pattern of reporting that mimics that of an epidemic or outbreak, but are the result of coincidence, changes in reporting practices, or some other artefact. This can result in the expense of resources (both people and materials) that this unnecessary highlighting the importance of conducting the diagnosis confirmation and verification of an outbreak.

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

WHO

The World Health Organization