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Forecasting Emergency Department Admissions for Pneumonia in Tropical Singapore
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Pneumonia, an infection of the lung due to bacterial, viral or fungal pathogens, is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the past few decades, the threat of emerging pathogens presenting as pneumonia, such as Severe Acute… read more… Pneumonia, an infection of the lung due to bacterial, viral or fungal pathogens, is a … the number of emergency department (ED) admissions due to pneumonia in Singapore, a tropical country. We … improve the prospective forecasting of ED admissions due to pneumonia. We also investigate if the inclusion of … -
Barriers and facilitators of reporting foodborne illness
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Traditional surveillance methods have a major challenge to estimating the burden of disease due to underreporting. Participatory surveillance techniques can help supplement to monitor and detect foodborne outbreaks while reducing the impact of… read more… a major challenge to estimating the burden of disease due to underreporting. Participatory surveillance techniques … a major challenge to estimating the burden of disease due to underreporting. Participatory surveillance techniques …