Provides a coherent and comprehensive account of the theory and practice of real-time human disease outbreak detection, explicitly recognizing the revolution in practices of infection control and public health surveillance.- Reviews the current mathematical, statistical, and computer science systems for early detection of disease outbreaks- Provides extensive coverage of existing surveillance data- Discusses experimental methods for data measurement and evaluation- Addresses engineering and practical implementation of effective early detection systems- Includes real case studies

Provides a coherent and comprehensive account of the theory and practice of real-time human disease outbreak detection, explicitly recognizing the revolution in practices of infection control and public health surveillance.- Reviews the current mathematical, statistical, and computer science systems for early detection of disease outbreaks- Provides extensive coverage of existing surveillance data- Discusses experimental methods for data measurement and evaluation- Addresses engineering and practical implementation of effective early detection systems- Includes real case studies