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  • Better, Stronger, Faster: Making the Case for Adding Data Fields to Syndromic Surveillance, NJ 2015

    Content Type: Case Study

    NJDOH created a custom classification in EpiCenter to detect synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visits using chief complaint data. DOH staff included the keywords black magic, black mamba, cloud 9, cloud 10,incense, k2, legal high, pot potpourri,… read more
    … in EpiCenter to detect synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visits using chief complaint data. DOH staff included the … classification for NJ synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visits before NJPIES' inquiry. NJDOH staff successfully … in EpiCenter to detect synthetic cannabinoid-related ED visits using chief complaint data. DOH staff included the …
  • One Health Harmful Algal Bloom-related Illness Surveillance

    Content Type: Case Study

    Cyanobacteria and marine algae are ubiquitous in the earth's freshwaters and oceans. Under the right circumstances, these organisms can proliferate, causing harmful algal blooms (HABs) which may produce toxins that threaten human and animal health… read more
    … proliferate, causing harmful algal blooms (HABs) which may produce toxins that threaten human and animal health as well as local and regional ecology. Animals may play in, swim in, or drink from ponds and lakes that … the first warning that a toxin-producing HAB exists may come from the death of a pet dog or livestock. People …
  • Enhanced Animal Surveillance for Super Bowl XLIX in Maricopa County, Arizona, 2015

    Content Type: Case Study

    From December 2014 to February 2015, Maricopa County, Arizona was the host site for several high profile events, including Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, and Fiesta Bowl. Public health officials were allocated with implementing numerous enhanced surveillance… read more
    … agents such as plague, tularemia, anthrax, and (3) that may signal a significant increase over back ground levels of … agents such as plague, tularemia, anthrax, and (3) that may signal a significant increase over back ground levels of … agents such as plague, tularemia, anthrax, and (3) that may signal a significant increase over back ground levels of …
  • Outbreak Response and Active Surveillance for Avian Influenza among Human Contacts in Nigeria, 2015: One Health Approach

    Content Type: Case Study

    H5N1 virus occurs mainly in birds. It is highly contagious and deadly among them. However, transmission in human is rare. The first and only confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza H5N1 virus in Nigeria was in 2006. Sporadic infection… read more
    … of Health COUNTRY: Nigeria Email: gbolaabbas@yahoo.com WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK IN? _x__ Human health ___ … Training Program (NFELTP) residents and WHO officials visited the affected communities for outbreak response and … G.S.M number of a contact person where urgent information may be passed is present in the State. 3 - Presence of …
  • Facilitating Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Through One Health Country-Level Work Groups

    Content Type: Case Study

    Zoonotic diseases compose a large proportion of the disease burden faced by African countries (e.g. Ebola). A One Health approach to disease control has been embraced across the continent, yet public health and veterinary surveillance systems in… read more
    … States of America Email: Jsylvester@publichealthpractice.com WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK IN? _x__ Human health ___ … at all administrative levels were assessed. CLWG members visited field offices, collected data, verified analysis, … relationships in a way that one-time facilitated forums may not. A major challenge to establishing interoperability …
  • Anthrax in Human and Livestock: Investigation and Response, Turkana-Kenya, 2012

    Content Type: Case Study

    Timely outbreak response requires effective early warning and surveillance systems. This investigation points out the important role that livestock keepers can play in veterinary surveillance. The investigation revealed that pastoralists had good… read more
    … laboratory technician and animal health technicians visited the affected area to carry out situation analysis. … only cattle and a total of 7,350 were vaccinated. On 26/10/2012, a joint national team from Ministry of health … the median age of case-patients was 27 years (range: 7-70 years); 10 (59%) were female and 13 (75%) were persons …
  • First report on MRSA recovered from wild boars in the north of Portugal

    Content Type: Case Study

    Antibiotic resistance is an emerging public health concern and the scientific community recognizes the need to evaluate its epidemiology. Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are a key to this problem. Often found in the natural flora of the skin, nose and… read more
    … of MRSA in wild animals, in Portugal. These results may add to our knowledge the occurrence of MRSA strains and … each animal species and in a particular habitat may be important to carry a greater control over the … by this project/activity. With these results we may say that, in Portugal, we are facing a serious problem …
  • Potential elimination of rabies from Pemba Island, Tanzania

    Content Type: Case Study

    A mobile phone-based surveillance system to support the rabies control program is currently in use across southern Tanzania and was implemented in Pemba since 2011. The system allows for near real-time reporting of information on: patients with… read more
    … Institute COUNTRY: Tanzania Email: kennedylushasi@ymail.com WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK IN? _x__ Human health __x_ … Organization recommends that vaccination coverage of 70% be achieved over consecutive years to eliminate rabies … mainland. On Pemba during 2014, coverages exceeded 70% in more than 46% of vaccinated villages despite the …