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Evaluating Pandemic Influenza Surveillance and Response Systems in Developing Countries: Framework and Pilot Application
Content Type: Abstract
A pandemic caused by influenza A/H5N1 or another novel strain could kill millions of people and devastate economies worldwide. Recent computer simulations suggest that an emerging influenza pandemic might be contained in Southeast Asia through rapid… read more… (EWORS), a regional syndromic surveillance system with 7 sites operating in Laos since 2003; a new laboratory-based … through questionnaires provided to system operators and site visits. We will develop recommen- dations for system … -
Modeling Disease Surveillance and Assessing its Effectiveness for Detection of Acute Respiratory Outbreaks in Resource-Limited Settings
Content Type: Abstract
A U.S. Department of Defense program is underway to assess health surveillance in resource-poor settings and to evaluate the Early Warning Outbreak Reporting System. This program has included several information-gathering trips,… read more… uses health and census data collected during the 2006 Lao visit and incorporates features of recently published agent- … spread. Scenarios investigated were derived from the Lao site visit--the gain from adding EWORS capability in strategic … -
Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE): Overview, Components, and Public Health Applications
Content Type: Journal Article
Background: The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) is a secure web-based tool that enables health care practitioners to monitor health indicators of public health… read more… (ESSENCE) is a secure web-based tool that enables health care practitioners to monitor health indicators of public … (ESSENCE) is a secure web-based tool that enables health care practitioners to monitor health indicators of public …