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In this context active surveillance means that department of health officials proactively call physicians' offices to ask if they have identified any cases of a particular disease; in this instance, the information required is detailed because the disease is often not well understood and the surveillance system provides a means of collecting information that may help identify its causes or risk factors. Active surveillance is more expensive than passive surveillance and it is typically reserved for relatively infrequent but important infections or events.
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(2008). Active Surveillance . In: Kirch, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Public Health. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5614-7_26
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