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Epidemiological inferences using public information, influenza H7N9 epidemic in China
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The influenza A(H7N9) virus emerged in early 2013 in China, with more than 130 laboratory-confirmed cases identified within a short period of about three months. Evidence-based public health response is essential for effective control of the disease… read more… information from sources such as official health website, online news, blogs or social media has the … information from sources such as official health website, online news, blogs or social media has the … -
Impact of Interventions on Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Activity in Live Poultry Markets
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H7N9 virus emerged in Eastern China in March 2013, which led to >550 human cases and >200 deaths in 2 years. Live poultry markets (LPMs) are considered as a major source of human H7N9 infections. In late 2013, the virus had spread to the… read more… this opportunity to establish enhanced surveillance on top of the existing routine LPM surveillance, to assess the … this opportunity to establish enhanced surveillance on top of the existing routine LPM surveillance, to assess 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… and quality has improved significantly in recent years due to resource investments and advances in information … and quality has improved significantly in recent years due to resource investments and advances in informa- tion … We searched online for national influenza surveil- lance websites for every country (220 in total) and reviewed the … -
Evaluation of an Electronic Smart-Card Based School Absenteeism Surveillance System
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An electronic smart-card based school absenteeism surveillance system was introduced to Hong Kong since 2008. The pilot surveillance system initially began with 18 schools in 2008, and expanded to 107 schools in the current academic year of 2013-14… read more… schools in the current academic year of 2013-14. Data on all-cause absenteeism were collected from all participating schools and absenteeism due to sickness such as influenza-like illness, … schools in the current academic year of 2013-14. Data on all-cause absenteeism were collected from all participating … -
Multi-stream Influenza Surveillance for Situational Awareness
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Much progress has been made on the development of novel systems for influenza surveillance, or explored the choices of algorithms for detecting the start of a peak season. The use of multiple streams of surveillance data has been shown to improve… read more… but the former was interrupted during the pandemic period due to activation of the DFC. The estimated influenza level … influenza sentinel surveillance data. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008;14:1154�7. *Eric Lau E-mail: ehylau@hku.hk (page … permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in … -
Identifying Key Transmission Route of Avian Influenza A(H9N2) in Live Poultry Markets
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Live poultry markets (LPMs) continue to operate in many Asian countries. Low pathogenic avian influenza (LPAI) viruses are often endemic in the poultry, and LPM presents the opportunity for human-poultry interactions and potential human infections… read more… additional rest day every month since 2003, during which all unsold poultry were slaughtered and the stalls cleaned … in the wild, but transmissibility may even be higher due to the dense environment. The use of drinking water for … additional rest day every month since 2003, during which all unsold poultry were slaughtered and the stalls cleaned … -
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… structures, but use of these more complex models did not appear to improve per- formance, possibly because … influenza sentinel surveillance data. Emerg Infect Dis. 2008; 14(7):1154-7. Available from … Ben Cowling, bcowling@hku.hk http://sph.hku.hk/ide Advances in Disease Surveillance 2008;5:42 …