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Effects of the El Nino Southern Oscillation on Influenza Peak Activity Timing
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Influenza causes a significant burden to the world every year. In the temperate zone, influenza usually prevalent in the winter season, however, it is hardly predictable when the influenza epidemic will begin and when the peak activity will come.… read moreElectronic Processing of Antimicrobial Susceptibilities to Enhance Communicable Disease Surveillance
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The emerging threat of antimicrobial resistant organisms is a pressing public health concern. Surveillance for antimicrobial resistance can prevent infections, protect patients in the healthcare setting and improve antimicrobial use. In 2018, the… read moreEMS Heroin Overdoses with Refusal to Transport & Impacts on ED Overdose Surveillance
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As a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Enhanced State Opioid Overdose Surveillance (ESOOS) funded state, Kentucky started utilizing Emergency Medical Services (EMS) data to increase timeliness of state data on drug overdose events in late… read moreEnhanced Surveillance of Nonfatal Emergency Department Opioid Overdoses in California
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The opioid epidemic is a multifaceted public health issue that requires a coordinated and dynamic response to address the ongoing changes in the trends of opioid overdoses. Access to timely and accurate data allows more targeted and effective… read moreEnhancing Drug Overdose Alerts with Spatial Visualization
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Since 2008, drug overdose deaths exceeded the number of motor vehicle traffic-related deaths in Indiana, and the gap continues to widen1. While federal funding opportunities are available for states, it often takes years for best practices to be… read moreEnhancing Syndromic Surveillance at a Local Public Health Department
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The mission of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH; Arizona) is to protect and promote the health and well-being of its residents and visitors. Surveillance efforts allow epidemiologists to quantify and characterize public health… read moreEnhancing Provider Reporting of Notifiable Diseases using HIE-enabled Decision Support
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Traditionally, public health agencies (PHAs) wait for hospital, laboratory or clinic staff to initiate case reports. However, this passive approach is burdensome for reporters and produces incomplete and delayed reports, which can hinder assessment… read moreEnhancing Syndromic Surveillance with Procedure Data: A 2017-8 Influenza Case Study
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Syndromic surveillance achieves timeliness by collecting prediagnostic data, such as emergency department chief complaints, from the start of healthcare interactions. The tradeoff is less precision than from diagnosis data, which takes longer to… read more