HyperDic: surveillance_of_disease

English > 1 sense of the expression *surveillance of disease*:
NOUN	act	surveillance of disease	the ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease

English > *surveillance of disease*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The ongoing systematic collection and analysis of data about an infectious disease that can lead to action being taken to control or prevent the disease.
Broader	surveillance	Close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)