Biosurveillance is an aspect of

biodefense Biodefense refers to measures to counter biological agent, biological threats, reduce biological risks, and prepare for, respond to, and recover from bioincidents, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate in origin and whether impa ...

relating to the detection of biological threats, including

bioterrorist Bioterrorism is terrorism involving the intentional release or dissemination of biological agents. These agents include bacteria, viruses, insects, fungi, and/or their toxins, and may be in a naturally occurring or a human-modified form, in muc ...

threats.

BioWatch BioWatch is a United States federal government program to detect the release of pathogens into the air as part of a terrorist attack on major United States, American cities. Reportedly operating in Philadelphia, New York City, Washington, DC, San Di ...

is a US government program to detect biological agents present in the environment through a system of filters.

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