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Epi Archive: Automated Synthesis of Global Notifiable Disease Data
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Government reporting of notifiable disease data is common and widespread, though most countries do not report in a machine-readable format. This is despite the WHO International Health Regulations stating that [e]ach State Party shall notify WHO, by… read more -
Epidemiological and space-time analysis of Beijing Intestinal Infectious Diseases
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Intestinal infectious diseases (IID) is a common cause of illness in the community and results in a high burden of consultations to general practice, mostly affecting the health of infants, preschool children, young adults and elderly people,… read more -
Epidemiological Distribution of Reported West Nile cases in Houston, Texas, 2014-2017
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West Nile virus (WNV) is considered the leading cause of domestically acquired arboviral disease and is spread through mosquitoes. In general, the majority of the cases are asymptomatic. One in five people infected will display mild symptoms like… read more -
Epidemiological trends of Reported Legionnaires disease in Houston, Texas, 2014-2017
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Legionellosis is a respiratory illness that is mostly (80-90%) caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. It is associated with a mild febrile illness, Pontiac fever, or Legionnaires' disease (1), a source of severe, community-acquired… read more -
Epidemiology as a Practical Resource to Examine the Hype & Deliver Reliable Messages
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It can be difficult to distinguish between truth, half-truth, fiction, and misinformation as we watch the news, read headlines, and scroll through various social media feeds. Fortunately, epidemiologists have the tools needed to serve as a practical… read more -
Epidemiology of SFTSV in Ticks collected from National Park in the ROK, 2015-2018
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Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is an emerging viral disease in East-Asian countries, including China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (ROK). The causative agent of SFTS is the SFTS virus (SFTSV) transmitted by hematophagous… read more -
Enhancing the BioSense Platform: Findings from an ESSENCE and SAS Pilot Project
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BioSense was launched in 2003 by CDC with its primary aim to establish an integrated system of nationwide public health surveillance for the early detection and prompt assessment of potential bioterrorism-related syndromes or other public health… read more -
ESSENCE Features for 2019
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The ESSENCE system is a community-driven disease surveillance system. Installed in over 25 jurisdictions across the US, the system is built on a single codebase that is shared across all instances. While each individual location can customize many… read more