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A Semantic Framework to Improve Interoperability of Malaria Surveillance Systems
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In 2015, there were 212 million new cases of malaria, and about 429,000 malaria death, worldwide. African countries accounted for almost 90% of global cases of malaria and 92% of malaria deaths. Currently, malaria data are scattered across different… read more… surveillance tasks. Objective: Malaria is one of the top causes of death in Africa and some other regions in the … surveillance tasks. Objective: Malaria is one of the top causes of death in Africa and some other regions in the … -
Zika Virus Speed and Direction: Reconstructing Zika Introduction in Brazil
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Local transmission of Zika virus has been confirmed in 67 countries worldwide and in 46 countries or territories in the Americas. On February 1, 2016 the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to… read more… a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to the increase in microcephaly cases and other … a Public Health Emergency of International Concern due to the increase in microcephaly cases and other … -
The influence of address errors on detecting outbreaks of campylobacteriosis
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Mandatory notification to public health of priority communicable diseases (CDs) is a cornerstone of disease prevention and control programs. Increasingly, the addresses of CD cases are used for spatial monitoring and cluster detection… read more… surveillance data. We identified address errors in 25% of all reported cases of communicable diseases from 1995 to … University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada; and 3Direction de Santé Publique, Agence de la Santé et des services … surveillance data. We identified address errors in 25% of all reported cases of communicable diseases from 1995 to …