Displaying results 1 - 2 of 2
-
Application of Event-Based Biosurveillance to Disease Emergence in Isolated Regions
Content Type: Abstract
Argus is an event-based surveillance system which captures information from publicly available Internet media in multiple languages. The information is contextualized and indications and warning (I&W) of disease are identified. Reports are… read more… to medical staff and one relative, as well as a severe lack of biosafety personal protective and laboratory … effectiveness of disease management in the region: (1) a lack of government leadership and account- ability, (2) poor … -
Application of Event-Based Biosurveillance to the 2011 E. coli Outbreak in Germany
Content Type: Abstract
Argus is an event-based, multi-lingual surveillance system which captures and analyzes information from publicly available Internet media. Argus produces reports that summarize and contextualize indications and warning (I&W) of emerging… read more… neighboring states. These problems were compounded by the lack of an effective HUS treatment, causing health officials …