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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 … -
Using Health-Seeking Pattern to Estimate Disease Burden from Sentinel Surveillance
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The general health-seeking behavior has been well described in different populations. However, how different symptoms have driven health-seeking behavior was less explored. From the patient’s perspective, health-seeking behavior tends to be… read more… medical consultation, hence symptom-specific behavior may more realistically reflect responses from the public … of health services and health seeking behavior and hence may over- or under-represent actual disease burden. By … medical consultation, hence symptom-specific behavior may more realistically reflect responses from the public … -
Potential use of multiple surveillance data in the forecast of hospital admissions
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A sudden surge in hospital admissions in public hospital during influenza peak season has been a challenge to healthcare and manpower planning. In Hong Kong, the timing of influenza peak seasons are variable and early short-term indication of… read more… and early short-term indication of possible surge may facilitate preparedness which could be translated into … and early short-term indication of possible surge may facilitate preparedness which could be translated into … -
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… contamination in the wild, but transmissibility may even be higher due to the dense environment. The use of … contamination in the wild, but transmissibility may even be higher due to the dense environment. The use of … -
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. …