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Resolving the 'Boy Who Cried Wolf' Syndrome
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To date, most syndromic surveillance systems rely heavily on complicated statistical algorithms to identify aberrations. The assumption is that when the statistics identify something unusual, follow-up should occur. However, with multiple strata… read more… Julie Plagenhoef, Julie.Plagenhoef@vdh.virginia.gov Phone: 804-864-8141 Advances in Disease Surveillance … -
Planning & Development of a Regional Integrated Disease Surveillance System
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Shenzhen is a special economic region in southern China, adjacent to Hong Kong, with a population of approximately 14 million. The pioneering efforts of Shenzhen in the development of electronic disease surveillance started as… read more… Xiaohui Zhang, Ph.D.Xiaohui_zhang@stchome.com Phone: 520-202-3333 FAX: 520-202-3340 Advances in Disease … -
Syndromic Surveillance System for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Meeting 2008
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Infection Control Law in Japan has asked doctors to cooperate in syndromic surveillance for pandemic flu and smallpox since 2007. However, doctors have to report by typing the number of patients on the web site, or by sending a… read more… company, their health condition through PC or cellular phone. Though aberration signals are reported from statis- … -
Infectious Disease Surveillance In Peruvian Navy Ships
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The objective of this research is to describe infectious disease surveillance on military population on board ships.… of infectious diseases and injuries by internet or phone, providing information in real-time, detecting … -
The Role of National Retail Data Monitor (NRDM) in Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak Investigation, Washoe County, Nevada
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National Retail Data Monitor (NRDM) is a public health surveillance tool that collects and analyzes daily sales data for over-the-counter (OTC) health-care products from >15,000 retail stores nationwide. This is a system developed by Real-Time… read more… located in Washoe County were obtained through local phone book and internet. Geocode data on these stores were … -
Focusing Routine Surveillance Activities for Lyme Disease: Investigation of Exposures in Confirmed Cases of Early Lyme Disease
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Over the past seven years, the number of Lyme Disease (LD) cases in Anne Arundel County has more than doubled, from 84 in 2000 to 196 in 2007, which correlates to CDC findings. It is endemic in 10 states, including … read more… [3]. Methods A questionnaire was administered over the phone to all cases of early LD cases reported to the County. … -
Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance System Evaluation, Ebonyi State Nigeria, 2017
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Nigeria is one of the three countries in the world with ongoing wild poliovirus (WPV) transmission, alongside Afghanistan and Pakistan. Nigeria also experiences outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). Following the… read more… was transited seamlessly from paper to electronic/ mobile phone-based reporting in 2014. There was 100% LGA-to-state … -
Operation of the evacuation site surveillance for the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011
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In 2011, March 11th, the big earthquake attacked eastern Japan followed by huge tsunami and nuclear plant accident. Consequently a lot of people could not help living in evacuation sites. Since those evaluation sites have high density of population… read more… tool even if electronic power, internet and (mobile) phone network are shut down. This is the next challenge. …