DEPARTMENT OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE SURVEILLANCE

The Department of Infectious Disease Surveillance is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and sharing information on infectious diseases and other specif ied diseases. The department is designated as the Central Infectious Disease Surveillance Center within the national surveillance program and conducts surveillance focusing primarily on Category I–V infectious diseases as stipulated in the Infectious Diseases Control Law, with the cooperation of Local Infectious Disease Surveillance Centers and prefectural governments. As related activities, the collection, analysis, and dissemination of infectious disease information (including patient data, pathogen data, and seroepidemiological data), the planning of and technical support for infectious disease control measures, as well as epidemiological research and personnel exchanges are undertaken proactively, in cooperation with relevant institutions both within Japan and overseas. As its principal outputs, the department disseminates information to the public with weekly (IDWR) and monthly (IASR) reports to inform decision making on public health responses and interventions. 

DIVISION OF SURVEILLANCE ANALYSIS

This division is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and evaluating domestic infectious disease epidemiological data, including those collected from the National Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases and f ield epidemiology investigations. It also handles information sharing with relevant organizations overseas.

DIVISION OF SURVEILLANCE INFORMATION DISSEMINATION

This division is responsible for publishing regular materials (periodicals) to share information from the National Epidemiological Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, and for providing infectious disease information through computer networks.

DIVISION OF NEXT GENERATION SURVEILLANCE

This division is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and evaluating information on infectious diseases in Japan and abroad through computer networks, and for developing and analyzing new surveillance systems. Furthermore, the division conducts research that comprehensively integrates surveillance data to contribute to the development and improvement of future infectious disease surveillance systems.

DIVISION OF SURVEILLANCE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

This division is responsible for the training of surveillance off icers who possess professional expertise in the end-to-end process of data collection, analysis, and feedback for the effective use of infectious disease surveillance.

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