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Advantages and Limitations of Real Time Surveillance for the French Armed Forces during Operations
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This paper describes the synthesis of benefits and problems that French Armed Forces had to take into account for the implementation of syndromic surveillance within their epidemiological surveillance strategy. -
Evaluation of the Surveillance System 2SE FAG Using a CDC Recommended Framework
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In November 2002 a NATO summit meeting issued an initiative calling for member states to begin development of an interoperable disease surveillance system that had the ability to give early warning in the event of an attack on… read more -
Proposal of a Framework for Evaluating Military Surveillance Systems for Early Detection of Outbreaks on Duty Areas
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Evaluation is a major topic in order to enhance syndromic surveillance. In May 2004, a CDC working group developed a framework for evaluating public health surveillance systems for early detection of outbreaks. This framework has… read more -
Evaluation within the Users of a Syndromic Surveillance System in French Guiana
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The syndromic surveillance system “2SE FAG” has been installed within the French Armed Forces in French Guiana (3000 people) in October 2004 [1-2]. During the conception and the deployment of such a system, ergonomic issues were highlighted and… read more -
Implementation of a New Syndromic Surveillance System in April 2006 in French Guiana
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An outbreak of dengue fever has occured in French Guiana since the end of November 2005 until July 2006. The dengue serotype circulating was DEN-2, responsible of more than 2 000 confirmed cases and 4 deaths. The previous… read more -
Interest of Syndromic Surveillance within the Armed Forces in French Guiana for Early Warning
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This paper describes the early warning that has been activated by the syndromic surveillance system installed within the Armed Forces in French Guiana and the consequences for Public Health decisions.