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Use of Time Series Models for Multi-Stream Surveillance
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Surveillance of individual data streams is a well-accepted approach to monitor community incidence of infectious diseases such as influenza, and to enable timely detection of outbreaks so that control measures can be applied.… read more… be applied. However the performance of alerts may be improved by simultaneously monitor a variety of data … ures can be applied. However the performance of alerts may be improved by simultaneously monitor a variety of data … and any 3 aberrations within a 2-week period (M5). We com- pared the performance of alerts generated by the … -
Online Dissemination of National Influenza Surveillance Data
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Infectious disease surveillance is important for disease control as well as to inform prevention and treatment [1]. While influenza surveillance data coverage and quality has improved significantly in recent years due to resource investments and… read more… data presented in an interactive graphical interface may give timelier and clearer illustration of overall … than static periodical reports. Different audiences may prefer data to be presented in different ways, while raw … statistical algorithms to predict future disease activity may also increase the usefulness of surveillance data. …