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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… An electronic smart-card based school absenteeism surveillance system was … study evaluated the performance of an electronic smart-card based school absenteeism system in Hong Kong, … An electronic smart-card based school absenteeism surveillance system was … -
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… We characterized virus detection at different sampling sites to assess exposure risk to the general public and live … We characterized virus detection at different sampling sites to assess exposure risk to the general public and live … -
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… every country (220 in total) and reviewed the resulting sites where available. Litera- ture about influenza … influenza-like illness consultation rates in primary care settings (54/90, 60%), institutional outbreaks (17/90, …