Haiti: Prioritized Critical Reporting Requirements and Indicators For Operational Biosurveillance

UPDATED 3 APR 2010

Geographic Scope: Hispaniola Island, inclusive of the countries of Haiti and Dominican Republic

Emphasis: infectious disease capable of generating acute disruption within the response theater

Specific Diseases of Interest: diarrheal disease (particularly pediatric), malaria, dengue, H1N1 pandemic influenza

Event Indicators:

1.     Report of public-initiated evacuation, migration, or flight from habitation site due to perception or rumor of disease

2.     Report of public “panic” or increased anxiety due to perception or rumor of disease

3.     Report of medical infrastructure, either indigenous or response agency-deployed assets, becoming acutely overwhelmed due to disease

4.     Report of abrupt increase in disease prevalence

5.     Report of acute disease affecting animals potentially serving as protein sources to the indigenous population such as cattle or poultry