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Assessing the Usage of Dating Sites and Social Networking Sites in Newly Diagnosed HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harris County, Texas, 2014
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Internet based technologies are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk groups to find it easier to meet sexual partners with… read more… are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone … are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone … -
Susceptibility Profile of Drug-Resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae Based on ELR
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Since November 2014, the Houston Health Department has been receiving antimicrobial resistance information for Streptococcus pneumoniae from a safety net hospital via electronic laboratory reporting (ELR). Antimicrobial characteristics and… read more… of pneumococcal disease are of public health interest due to potential implications in treatment and prevention. … of pneumococcal disease are of public health interest due to potential implications in treatment and prevention. … -
Evaluating the Ability of a Syndromic Surveillance System to Detect Heat-Related Illnesses in Houston, TX, 2009-2012
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Extreme heat events over the past 30 years have resulted in unprecedented increase in the numbers of heat-related morbidity and mortality across the world (1-3). During the same time frame, Houston residents has experienced three of the hottest… read more… Disease Surveillance (RODS). The RODS system collects de-identified patient data that consists of their chief … Disease Surveillance (RODS). The RODS system collects de-identified patient data that consists of their chief …