national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the country’s coordinated public health infrastructure for detecting, monitoring, and reporting infectious diseases and outbreaks to guide timely response and control measures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4784628 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Context triple: [Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, oversees, national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo]
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National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System is a nationwide public health surveillance program in the United States that collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on certain infectious and non-infectious diseases to support disease control and prevention efforts.
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Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the government body responsible for national public health policy, disease control, and coordination of responses to major health emergencies across the country.
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2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a major Ebola virus outbreak in the country’s conflict-affected eastern region that became the second-largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded and prompted a global emergency response.
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D.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized public health agency of the African Union that supports member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats across the continent.
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E.
2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 2007 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a deadly epidemic in Kasai-Occidental Province that resulted in dozens of cases and fatalities and was caused by the highly virulent Zaire ebolavirus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Target entity description: The national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the country’s coordinated public health infrastructure for detecting, monitoring, and reporting infectious diseases and outbreaks to guide timely response and control measures.
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A.
National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
The National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System is a nationwide public health surveillance program in the United States that collects, analyzes, and disseminates data on certain infectious and non-infectious diseases to support disease control and prevention efforts.
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B.
Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the government body responsible for national public health policy, disease control, and coordination of responses to major health emergencies across the country.
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C.
2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a major Ebola virus outbreak in the country’s conflict-affected eastern region that became the second-largest Ebola epidemic ever recorded and prompted a global emergency response.
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D.
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized public health agency of the African Union that supports member states in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats across the continent.
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E.
2007 Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo
The 2007 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a deadly epidemic in Kasai-Occidental Province that resulted in dozens of cases and fatalities and was caused by the highly virulent Zaire ebolavirus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national health information system
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public health surveillance system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
reduce morbidity from infectious diseases
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reduce mortality from infectious diseases ⓘ strengthen health security ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response strategy
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International Health Regulations (2005) ⓘ
linked to:
international health regulations
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| collaboratesWith |
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
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UNICEF ⓘ World Health Organization ⓘ non-governmental organizations ⓘ |
| component |
community-based surveillance
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event-based surveillance ⓘ indicator-based surveillance ⓘ laboratory surveillance ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Prevention of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| country | Democratic Republic of the Congo ⓘ |
| dataSource |
community health workers
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health facilities ⓘ laboratories ⓘ points of entry ⓘ |
| dataType |
case reports
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laboratory test results ⓘ mortality data ⓘ syndromic data ⓘ |
| geographicCoverage |
district
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national ⓘ provincial ⓘ |
| includes |
case-based surveillance for priority diseases
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outbreak investigation mechanisms ⓘ routine surveillance ⓘ sentinel surveillance sites ⓘ |
| monitors |
emerging infectious diseases
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endemic diseases ⓘ epidemic-prone diseases ⓘ outbreaks ⓘ vaccine-preventable diseases ⓘ zoonotic diseases ⓘ |
| purpose |
detect infectious diseases
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guide disease control measures ⓘ guide outbreak response ⓘ monitor infectious diseases ⓘ report infectious diseases ⓘ |
| supports |
early warning of outbreaks
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public health decision-making ⓘ rapid response teams ⓘ risk assessment ⓘ |
| uses |
electronic reporting platforms
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standard case definitions ⓘ standard reporting forms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Description of subject: The national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the country’s coordinated public health infrastructure for detecting, monitoring, and reporting infectious diseases and outbreaks to guide timely response and control measures.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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oversees
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national disease surveillance system of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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