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Development of National Disability Surveillance System in Sri Lanka
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A major drawback in disability prevention and rehabilitation in Sri Lanka is the lack of complete, accurate and timely data. National disability surveys conducted as a part of the decennial census lack complete and scientifically accurate… read more -
Development of the Multiplex PCR for Detection of the DNA-Contained Emergent Diseases Agents in Pigs (African Swine Fever, Aujeszky Disease, Circoviral Disease)
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African swine fever virus (ASFV), pseudorabies virus (Aujrszky’s disease virus, ADV) and porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2) are some of the most dangerous DNA viruses causing high amounts of morbidity and mortality in commercial and backyard pig… read more -
Digital Disease Detection Dashboard: Rapid Detection & Outbreak Management Tool
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Booz Allen Hamilton is developing a novel bio-surveillance prototype tool, the Digital Disease Detection Dashboard (D4) to address the questions fundamental to daily biosurveillance analysis and decision making: is something unusual happening (e.g… read more -
Digital Sources of Food Purchasing Data for the Surveillance of Dietary Patterns
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In Canada, the economic impact of unhealthy eating is estimated at $6.3 billion annually and in the US the estimated cost is $87 billion. Despite the critical need to identify effective diet-related interventions through empirical evaluation, public… read more -
Disaster Public Health Surveillance Response Systems in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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The October 2010 eruption of Mt Merapi (the most active volcano in the Indonesia that erupts at 5-years intervals) claimed 141 lives, injured 453 people and displaced at least 278,000 people. This geological event became a disaster as national and… read more -
Documenting the Missed Opportunity Period for Influenza Vaccination in Office-based Settings
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Missed opportunities for influenza vaccination in office-based settings occur when patients (who are inclined to accept influenza vaccination if a provider recommends it) remain unvaccinated after a fall/winter healthcare visit. Healthcare providers… read more -
Dry Climate as a Predictor of Chagas; Disease Irregular Clusters: A Covariate Study
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Chagas’ disease, caused by the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi, is spread mostly by Triatominae bugs. High carbon dioxide emission and strong infra-red (IR) radiation are indicative of their presence. Periods of low atmospheric water saturation favor… read more -
PHIN Message Quality Framework (MQF)
Content Type: Messaging Standard
The PHIN Message Quality Framework (MQF) is a web application that assists public health practitioners with preparing and communicating quality standard electronic messages as defined by the applicable messaging, vocabulary, and programmatic… read more