Dataset

Epilabo

The Epilabo project consists of a network of sentinel clinical microbiology laboratories coordinated by Sciensano. It encompasses about 40 different pathogens and is used to follow the epidemiology of infectious diseases in Belgium. Laboratories participate on a voluntary basis. Cases are reported individually in this surveillance.

Overview

Alternative Titles / Acronym
  • Epilabo
Keywords
surveillance infectious diseases microbiology laboratory
Languages
ENG
Health Themes
infectious disease (Q18123741)
Health Categories
Pathogen data, impacting on human health
Coding Systems
  • http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1753883 Q1753883
  • http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q502480 Q502480
Population Coverage
The Epilabo sentinel network targets the whole Belgian population, actual coverage depends on the laboratory participation in the area and may vary over time.
Personal Data Categories
Age Gender Location
Purposes

  • Purpose is the epidemiological surveillance of infectious diseases in Belgium

Provenance
  • Clinical mircrobiology laboratories
Landing Pages
Documentation

Temporal Information

Temporal Coverage
Start
Temporal Resolution
P1D
Update Frequency
DAILY
Metadata Dates
Issued:
Modified:

Spatial Information

Geographic Coverage
  • BE
NUTS Codes
http://data.europa.eu/nuts/code/BE

Additional Information

Dataset Types
Personal Data
Applicable Legislation
Legal Basis

  • Loi portant création de Sciensano

    Source
HDAB
Contact Points
Conforms To
Version
HDBP0037
Structured Identifiers

Distributions & Resources

HDA data request form

https://www.hda.belgium.be/en/data_request

Restricted en
Publication Info
License cc-zero1.0
Standards & Languages
Languages en
Conforms To
Distribution Profile
Direct Links
Access URL https://www.hda.belgium.be/en/data_request
Surveillance
infectious diseases
microbiology laboratory