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Burden and deaths associated with vaccine preventable diseases in Canada, 2010-2014
Content Type: Abstract
Vaccination is one of the most successful public health interventions. Despite this, there are a variety of reasons that VPDs continue to be seen in developed countries such as Canada. This analysis describes the recent trends in the burden of… read more -
Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance in Michigan: Routine Analysis and Beyond
Content Type: Training
This presentation shared by Michigan covers the introductory basics of syndromic surveillance. This is a part of a web based training that new users have to complete before getting access to the surveillance system in Michigan. -
Utilizing the Michigan Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System
Content Type: Training
This copy of an online module from Michigan detials the process of using syndromic surveillance in their state. Users must complete the module and pass the test at the end of the module to gain access to the system. -
Incorporation of School Absenteeism Data into the Maryland Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE)
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance offers the potential for earlier detection of bioterrorism, outbreaks, and other public health emergencies than traditional disease surveillance. The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) Office of… read more -
Increasing Mild Enterovirus Cases Provides An Important Signal of Up-coming Trends in Elevating Severe Enterovirus Cases
Content Type: Abstract
In July 2012, the 54 children infected with enterovirus-71(EV71) were died in Cambodia. The media called it as mystery illness and made Asian parents worried. In fact, the severe epidemics of enterovirus occurred frequently in Asia, including… read more -
Can Novel Flu Surveillance Be Conducted With Limited Resources?
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The past decade has witnessed rapid development and implementation of numerous syndromic and other advanced surveillance systems to supplement traditional laboratory testing to identify the presence of novel influenza strains and track the impact on… read more -
Influenza Forecasting with Google Flu Trends
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Each year, influenza results in increased Emergency Department crowding which can be mitigated through early detection linked to an appropriate response. Although current surveillance systems, such as Google Flu Trends, yield near real-time… read more -
Can We Use Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify Primary Care Visits to NYC EDs?
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NYC EDs saw nearly 4 million visits in 2011. Studies have demon- strated that non-urgent visits can account for more than 50% of vis- its to EDs. Designed to provide rapid diagnosis and first-line treatment of serious illness, EDs often function as… read more