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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… that are used to detect outbreaks of infectious disease (26). This potential gain establishes the value of data for … detection of outbreaks. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004;53:1–11. 26. Wagner MM, Tsui FC, Espino JU, et al. The emerging science of very early … -
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… The survey also recorded professional demographics (i.e. number of epidemi- ology courses completed, job … to essential for biosurveillance. Re- gression analysis did not demonstrate that age, job function, or years in … use in- tuitive analytical processes. Public health users de- sire additional data sources. Researchers and devel- … -
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… Of 381 patients with data available on symptoms, nearly all (99%, 378) reported diarrhea. Other commonly reported … Of 381 patients with data available on symptoms, nearly all (99%, 378) reported diarrhea. Other commonly re- ported … Syndromic surveillance methods in use in Utah in 2007 did not detect this outbreak. These methods included … -
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… E, Dennis D, Jenkins S, Emerging Zoonoses. Emerg Infect Dis. 1998;4(3):453-454 [5] Moodie M, Ban J, Manzi C, Powers … -
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… the beginning of a clinical rotation with weeks that did not mark the beginning of a clinical rotation by … clinic and order type. RESULTS The order efficiency for all cultures was 5 times more likely to be below average …