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Using influenza rapid test positivity as an early indicator for the onset of seasonal influenza
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Influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality, with attendant costs of roughly $10 billion for treatment and up to $77 billion in indirect costs annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts annual influenza… read more… surveillance since 2002, collecting data on outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI, defined as fever of … surveillance since 2002, collecting data on outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI, defined as fever of … were those who: (1) had a measured temperature at the visit of at least 100F, and (2) had a ‘reason for visit’ … -
Virtual public health informatics training: development and delivery of an online public health informatics course
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Public health informatics is an emerging interdisciplinary field that uses information technology and informatics methods to meet public health goals. To achieve these goals, education and training of a new generation of public health informaticians… read more… CJ Staes University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA E-mail: yuling.jiang@utah.edu Objective This poster describes …