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Evaluation of a post earthquake internally displaced persons surveillance system (IDPSS) - Haiti, 2010
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On January 12, 2010, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Haiti, killing 4230 000 persons and placing an estimated 1.5 million into internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. IDPs are at increased risk for communicable diseases resulting… read more… acceptability, and timeliness by providing a common con- duit for surveillance communication. Future … et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 41 systems should take advantage of the … Health Threats Journal A Sprecher et al. 2011, 4:s54 www.eht-journal.org page 2/2 42 … -
Adding GIS and Earth Observations to Syndromic Surveillance
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This paper describes an integrated modeling, sensing, and information system for forecasting atmospheric dust episodes and monitoring PM2.5 and PM10 concentrations that aggravate respiratory diseases in the American southwest.… atmospheric dust episodes and monitoring PM2.5 and PM10 con- centrations that aggravate respiratory diseases in the … professionals to provide a broader geographical con- text for medical data (e.g. chief complaints, diagno- … public health decision support. In: IGARSS, 2006, Denver, CO, July 30-Aug.2. [2] Morain, S. and W. Sprigg. 2005. …