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  • Evaluation of HIV/AIDS Surveillance System (2010-2013) in Enugu State April 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    Evaluation of a public health surveillance system is one of the major outputs of the field attachment of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS surveillance system in Enugu State,… read more
    … of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS … of the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme.To conduct this activity, the HIV/AIDS …
  • Potential Applications of Emerging Technologies in Disease Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    With the increase in the amount of public health data along with the growth of public health informatics, it is important for epidemiologists to understand the current trends in technology and the impact they may have in the field. Because it is… read more
    … provided by emerging technologies may guide future training and continuing education for public health … provided by emerging technologies may guide future training and continuing education for public health …
  • Streamlined Development of Analytic Fusion Capability for Health Surveillance

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    The motivation for this project is to provide greater situational awareness to DoD epidemiologists monitoring the health of military personnel and their dependents. An increasing number of data sources of varying clinical specificity and timeliness… read more
    … R packages which provide more comprehensive tools for BN training and development. These results will allow us to … epidemiologists. We employ software tools that build and train Bayesian networks (BNs) to facilitate the development … detect outbreaks with greater accuracy. We use historical training data on the ability to detect outbreaks of …
  • Camera-based, mobile disease surveillance using Convolutional Neural Networks

    Content Type: Abstract

    Infectious diseases present with multifarious factors requiring several efforts to detect, prevent, and break the chain of transmission. Recently, machine learning has shown to be promising for automated surveillance leading to rapid and early… read more
    … (ML) model and ii) collect image data to increase training data available for ML models. The initial prototype … (ML) model and ii) collect image data to increase training data available for ML models. The initial prototype …
  • Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    On October 1, 2015, the number of ICD codes will expand from 14,000 in version 9 to 68,000 in version 10. The new code set will increase the specificity of reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a single code. It is anticipated that… read more
    … the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for … the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which codes are most appropriate for …
  • Environmental Surveillance and Vaccine Derived Polio Virus type 2 Isolation, Gombe State, Nigeria.

    Content Type: Abstract

    Nigeria is the only country in Africa yet to be certified free of Wild Polio Virus (WPV). The country consists of 36 States and a Federal Capital Territory. Gombe is one of the 19 Polio high risk States in the North-eastern geo-political zone of the… read more
    … were identified and sample collection began soon after training of personnel responsible for collection of the … were identified and sample collection began soon after training of personnel responsible for collection of the …
  • 2003 National Syndromic Surveillance Conference Abstracts

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    Preface Effective public health surveillance is essential for detecting and responding to emerging public health threats, including terrorism and emerging infectious diseases. New surveillance methods are being developed and tested to improve the… read more
    … to JoEllen DeThomasis, Division of Applied Public Health Training and Division of Public Health Surveillance and … to JoEllen DeThomasis, Division of Applied Public Health Training and Division of Public Health Surveillance and …
  • University-Community Partnership to Enhance Public Health Communication

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    A Case of Effective Community-Based Collaborations For this case, the Visual Integration of Science through Art (VISTA) at Louisiana Tech University (Tech) partnered with the non-profit Lincoln Health Foundation to produce image-intensive… read more
    … project, students enrolled in Advanced Digital Painting, Studio Art Internships, or Usability and User Experience … project, students enrolled in Advanced Digital Painting, Studio Art Internships, or Usability and User Experience …