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Predicting Malaria in a Highly Endemic Country using Environmental and Clinical Data Sources
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In 1911, Christophers developed an early-warning system for malaria epidemics in Punjab based on rainfall, fever-related deaths and wheat prices. Since that initial system, researchers and practitioners have continued to search for determinants of… read more -
Priority Communicable Disease Surveillance (PCDS) in Bangladesh
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Disease surveillance is an epidemiological practice by which the spread of disease is mentioned in order to establish patterns of progression. The main role of Priority Communicable Disease Surveillance (PCDS) is to predict, observe, and minimize… read more -
Public Health Implications of Cryptococcal Infection among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Hospital in Shika, Nigeria
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The incidence of cryptococcosis is increasing with the global emergence of AIDS and this now represents a major life-threatening fungal infection in HIV-AIDS patients (1). Cryptococcal meningitis is a leading cause of death in AIDS patients and… read more -
Cancer Health Disparities in Southeastern Wisconsin
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Advanced cancer treatments and research have been helping reduce cancer mortality nationally and in Wisconsin. However, chronic health disparities in cancer remain a major public health concern as not all population subgroups have equal accesses to… read more -
Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Response Assistance on a State Level through the National Toxic Substance Incidents Program
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Located along the Gulf Coast, Louisiana is home to strong traditional industries, such as agriculture, petrochemicals and energy, and is also home to the largest single port in the United States (Louisiana Department of Economic Development, 2009).… read more -
Racial Disparity in Birth Defects: Who Has Higher Risk?
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Many studies have shown relationships between race/ethnicity and some birth defects. For example, white teenagers have higher rates of gastroschisis than African-American teenagers 1 , and transposition of great arteries is more prevalent in white… read more -
Rapid Measles Exposure Assessment in an Urban Emergency Department Using a Syndromic Surveillance System
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In November of 2011, the local Public Health unit responsible for the Edmonton area (population 1.2mil) was alerted to an individual meeting the case definition for measles in the ED. A key part of the management strategy was to identify contacts to… read more -
Real-time Warning and Signal Verification for Infectious Disease Outbreaks using Syndromic Surveillance System in Rural Jiangxi Province, China
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Despite the global emergence of syndromic surveillance systems and theories in recent years, the practical performance of this surveillance method under real circumstances had been rarely evaluated, especially in resource-limited areas. Since April… read more