Epidemiologists use various methods to track diseases, including:
1. Case Reporting: Healthcare providers and laboratories report cases of certain diseases to health authorities. 2. Sentinel Surveillance: Selected institutions or populations are monitored to detect trends and outbreaks. 3. Syndromic Surveillance: The use of health-related data (like emergency room visits) to identify potential outbreaks. 4. Molecular Epidemiology: Genetic sequencing of pathogens to track transmission pathways and mutations.
