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Evaluating a Social Network Analytic Tool to Support Outbreak Management and Contact Tracing in an Outbreak of Pertussis
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Pertussis (i.e., whooping cough) is on the rise in the US. To implement effective prevention and treatment strategies, it is critical to conduct timely contact tracing and evaluate people who may have come into contact with an infected person. We… read more… timely contact tracing and evaluate people who may have come into contact with an infected person. We describe a … timely contact tracing and evaluate people who may have come into contact with an infected person. We describe a … -
Development of public health communication tools using open source methods
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Secure and confidential exchange of information is the cornerstone of public health practice. Often, this exchange has to occur between public health agencies across jurisdictions. Examples include notification of reportable diseases… read more… J Reid et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 61 Conclusions An integrated suite of … December 2010. Reference 1 Program demonstration. http://www.rockymountaincoe.org/phaccess. Public health … Health Threats Journal J Reid et al. 2011, 4:s161 www.eht-journal.org page 2/2 62 … -
Design and development of a standards-based model to publish public health reporting criteria
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State laws mandate clinicians and laboratories to report occurrences of reportable diseases to public health entities. For this purpose, a set of case-reporting specifications are published and maintained by public health departments… read more… C Staes et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 89 tions. We are exploring models to … Health Threats Journal C Staes et al. 2011, 4:s116 www.eht-journal.org page 2/2 90 …