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Leptospirosis in Bangladesh: An Urgent Need for Coordinated Surveillance System
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Fever is a top cause of morbidity in all age groups in Bangladesh and often classified as fever of unknown origin (FUO) in absence of any pathognomonic sign. Bangladesh with its long monsoon, frequent flooding, stagnant water, high temperature,… read more -
Lessons Learned from the Transition to ICD-10-CM: Redefining Syndromic Surveillance Case Definitions for NC DETECT
Content Type: Abstract
NC DETECT receives ICD-9-CM codes for emergency department (ED) visits and uses these codes in case definitions for syndromic surveillance (e.g. infectious disease, injury, etc.). Hospitals will begin using ICD-10-CM codes on October 1, 2015. As a… read more -
Literature Review of Mental Health and Psychosocial Aspects of Ebola Virus Disease
Content Type: Abstract
The 2014 outbreak of EVD is the largest and most complex Ebola outbreak since 1976 affecting several countries in West Africa. The mental health and psychosocial implications of the 2014 Ebola outbreak are serious and multifaceted, impacting… read more -
Infectious Disease Cost Calculator
Content Type: Surveillance Tools and Systems
"The UPMC Center for Health Security developed the Infectious Disease Cost Calculator (IDCC) to provide new national and global estimates of the economic… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance 101 - Module 2: Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance Data Systems, and Data Analysis
Content Type: Training
An Online Training Course ISDS, in partnership with the Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Health Care Institute, has created an online course in syndromic surveillance. This program is designed to increase knowledge and foster… read more -
Enhanced Monitoring of Antiretroviral Resistance in Persons Living with HIV/AIDS
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The implementation of the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009, permits health departments with the authority to establish programs to improve health care quality by the promotion of health IT and… read more -
Environmental Health Surveillance: A Critical Function of Public Health Laboratories
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Canada experienced 92 waterborne diseases outbreaks between 1975 and 2001. In addition, at any one time about 1500 communities in Canada are unable to use their drinking water. The source of exposure in disease outbreaks is often not known, so the… read more -
Epidemiological inferences using public information, influenza H7N9 epidemic in China
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The influenza A(H7N9) virus emerged in early 2013 in China, with more than 130 laboratory-confirmed cases identified within a short period of about three months. Evidence-based public health response is essential for effective control of the disease… read more