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Assessing the Usage of Dating Sites and Social Networking Sites in Newly Diagnosed HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harris County, Texas, 2014
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Internet based technologies are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk groups to find it easier to meet sexual partners with… read more… due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk … due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk … -
Evaluating the Ability of a Syndromic Surveillance System to Detect Heat-Related Illnesses in Houston, TX, 2009-2012
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Extreme heat events over the past 30 years have resulted in unprecedented increase in the numbers of heat-related morbidity and mortality across the world (1-3). During the same time frame, Houston residents has experienced three of the hottest… read more… is currently able to monitor emergency departments (ED) visits across the Houston metropolitan area, Harris County, … is currently able to monitor emergency departments (ED) visits across the Houston metropolitan area, Harris County, … -
Relationship between Emergency Room (ER) Syndromic Surveillance Data and Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) Surveillance in Houston, Texas
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Disease surveillance provides essential information for control and response planning1. Emergency Room (ER) syndromic surveillance data can help to identify changes in disease incidence and affected group thereby providing valuable additional time… read more… data showed no significant correlations (P>0.05). The ER visits in Houston significantly (P<0.01) predicted the … of relationship noted in this study demonstrates that ER visits can be used for early prediction of influenza …