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Detection of Enteric Disease Epidemics Using a Diarrhea-specific Category
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The Utah Department of Health documented a single epidemic of cryptosporidiosis in Utah during 2007. Seven hundred eleven laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in Salt Lake County, Utah from July 27 through December 18. Illness onset date was… read more -
Early Detection of Influenza-like Illness: Developing a Multi-Variate Approach
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The 2003/04 influenza season included a more pathogenetic organism and had an earlier onset. There were noticeably more deaths in otherwise healthy children than in previous seasons. Following this season, States were asked by the Centers for… read more -
Evaluation of Microbiology Orders from a Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory as a Potential Data Source for Early Outbreak Detection
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Animals continue to be recognized as a potential source of surveillance data for detecting emerging infectious diseases, bioterrorism preparedness, pandemic influenza preparedness, and detection of other zoonotic diseases. Detection of disease… read more -
Evaluation of Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratories as a Possible Data Source for Prospective Outbreak Surveillance
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Current veterinary surveillance systems may be ineffective for timely detection of outbreaks involving non-targeted disease. Earlier detection could enable quicker intervention that might prevent the spread of disease and limit lost revenue. Data… read more -
Preferences and Perceptions of Biosurveillance System Users - Results from a Recent Survey
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“The ultimate measure of whether a surveillance system has achieved the optimal balance of attributes lies in its usefulness.” No one is better qualified to comment on usefulness than the users. As system developers, we are well advised to… read more -
Prospective Outbreak Detection in Pets as a Sentinel Indicator for Outbreaks in Humans
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Sixty-one percent of known disease-causing agents that infect humans can also infect animals [1]. While humans are the primary reservoir for only 3% of zoonoses, detection of zoonotic disease outbreaks remains mostly dependant on the identification… read more -
Student Rotation in a Veterinary Teaching Hospital as a Potential Surveillance Confounder
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Identifying potential biases and confounders that may affect data quality is an important consideration when evaluating surveillance systems. Having the benefit of predictable temporal trends is a key requirement to improve upon… read more -
Practical Gains from Access to an Integrated Disease Reporting System
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The Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance System (EIDSS) is a computer-based disease reporting application funded under the Cooperative Biological Engagement Program of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency. EIDSS deployment includes the… read more