INFECTIOUS DISEASE FORECAST STATION

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Infectious Disease Forecast Station refers to an organizational construct that employs people and technology to produce anticipatory information regarding infectious disease activity. This anticipatory information encompasses both routine and non-routine infectious disease activity. Modes of constructing anticipatory information includes use of time series forecast algorithms, disease propagation models, and medical intelligence. The communication of forecasts and advisories is inspired by protocols developed over two hundred years by the meteorological community. An Infectious Disease Forecast Station empowers a community through the promotion of preparedness, proactive education, and proactive consideration of medical and behavioral countermeasures to mitigate the impact of infectious disease. Here impact may be defined as socio-economic disruption to individuals, families, and community social networks