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Spread of Clostridium botulinum in the soils of Georgia
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Accumulation of C. botulinum in soil occurs through excretion of bacterial spores from the intestines of humans, animals, birds and fish. In Georgia, during the winter season, the population consumes homemade vegetable preserves, which are made of… read more -
Spread of Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus: Genetic versus Epidemiological Data
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MERS-CoV was discovered in 2012 in the Middle East and human cases around the world have been carefully reported by the WHO. MERS-CoV virus is a novel betacoronavirus closely related to a virus (NeoCov) hosted by a bat, Neoromicia capensis. MERS-CoV… read more -
Streamling Syndromic Surveillance Submission on a Dime: Oregon’s Experience
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In 2012, the Oregon Public Health Division (OPHD) took advantage of the opportunity created by Meaningful Use, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Program, to implement statewide syndromic surveillance. The Oregon… read more -
A Syndrome Track and Reporting System in Hillsborough County Florida: Findings from a Systematic Evaluation
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One of the first county-wide syndromic surveillance systems in the nation, the Syndromic Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) has been in operation since 11/01/2001, and now covers Hillsborough, Pinellas and Collier counties.… read more -
An Exploration of New Uses of Traditional Data within an Ecological Study: Air Quality Effects on Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Analysis
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Under a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the DC DOH established the Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (EPHTP) to monitor specific environmental and public health indicators and to investigate any… read more -
BioDefend Syndromic Surveillance System Influenza Activity Detection
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Many syndromic surveillance systems have been developed and are operational, yet lack concise guidelines for investigating and conducting followups on daily alarms. Daily emergency department visits from six reporting hospitals… read more -
Blood Glucose Levels as an Indicator for the Early Detection of Infections in Type-1 Diabetics
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It is well known that diabetic patients are particularly sensitive to infections however no robust diagnostic test for the early detection of infection has been developed to date. Glucose levels would be an ideal indicator… read more -
Clinical Surveillance Markers of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital
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Emerging infections, both natural and intentional, have provided an impetus for improved disease surveillance and response. The recognition of the interdependence of health care systems and public health infrastructure provides… read more
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