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Seasonal Patterns in Syndromic Surveillance Emergency Department Data due to Respiratory Illnesses
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Monitoring trends of respiratory illnesses via syndromic surveillance in SC is performed on a daily basis. SC Syndromic Surveillance primarily utilizes emergency department data, and provides situational awareness regarding broad syndrome categories… read moreCharacterizing Public Health Actions in Response to Syndromic Surveillance Alerts
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Public health in Ontario, Canada has no standardized system for carrying out syndromic surveillance. Previous research had demonstrated wide variation in the implementation of syndromic surveillance. Objective: To describe… read moreSelecting Essential Information for BiosurveillanceÃA Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis
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The National Strategy for Biosurveillance defines biosurveillance as 'the process of gathering, integrating, interpreting, and communicating essential information related to all-hazards threats or disease activity affecting human, animal, or plant… read moreSero-prevalence of Brucellosis in Humans and their Animals: A Linked Cross-sectional Study in Two Selected Counties in Kenya
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Brucellosis is one of the world's most widespread zoonosis. It is caused by gram-negative bacilli of the genus Brucella.It is a risk to those occupationally exposed to animals such as farmers, veterinarians, laboratorians and butchers and to the… read moreSimulation-based Testbed for Bio-Surveillance Systems
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The U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is funding multiple development efforts directed at enhanced platforms to support bio-surveillance analysts under their Bio-surveillance Ecosystem (BSVE) program. These efforts include well-integrated… read moreStaff Perceptions and Barriers to ED Based HIV Testing in an Urban Academic ED
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In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia estimated that approximately 1 million people in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, and that approximately 25% these were undiagnosed and unaware of their… read moreSTD Testing and Compliance with CDC and USPSTF HIV Testing Guidelines in a Regional Cohort of Emergency Departments
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In 2003, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia estimated that approximately 1 million people in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS, and that approximately 25% these were undiagnosed and unaware of their… read moreStrengthening Civil Registration System in AP, India: Lessons from a 4 Year Study
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Civil Registration System (CRS) in India has been in vogue for more than 100 years now. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 came into force in 1970. Even after 4 decades of the enactment of the Act, there are wide inter-state and intra-… read more