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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 … (22) 2.8 Canine (41) Feline (20) Equine (11) 2.6 2.7 4.9 Ear (15) Nose (8) 9.2 17.2 32 91 E. coli (43) … MMWR Recomm Rep. 2004;53:1–11. 26. Wagner MM, Tsui FC, Espino JU, et al. The emerging science of very early … -
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… Current veterinary surveillance systems may be ineffective for timely detection of outbreaks … to those used for early outbreak surveillance in humans, may provide for earlier outbreak detection in animals. … BACKGROUND Current veterinary surveillance systems may be ineffective for timely detection of outbreaks … -
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… Identifying potential biases and confounders that may affect data quality is an important consideration … Further Information: Loren Shaffer, loren.shaffer@hmsinc.com www.hmsinc.com Advances in Disease Surveillance 2007;4:264 … …