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Prioritizing Zoonotic Diseases in North America Including a Demonstration on a Disease Prioritization Tool
Content Type: Webinar
The first part of the presentation will present on a disease prioritization study that was conducted in 2010-2011 to prioritize zoonotic diseases in North America using a quantitative method called Conjoint Analysis. The second part of the… read more -
Tracking Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Missouri: Trends and the ICD-CM Transition
Content Type: Abstract
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) rates have tripled for Missouri residents in the past three years. NAS is a condition infants suffer soon after birth due to withdrawal after becoming opioid-dependent in the womb. NAS has significant immediate… read more -
Epi Info Cloud Data Analytics to improve quality of HIV Surveillance in Vietnam.
Content Type: Abstract
HIV surveillance in Vietnam is comprised of different surveillance systems including the HIV sentinel surveillance (HSS). The HSS is an annual, multi-site survey to monitor HIV sero-prevalence and risk behaviors among key populations. In 2015, the… read more -
Return of test results in Vietnam HIV sentinel surveillance: Implementation and preliminary results
Content Type: Abstract
Knowledge of oneâs HIV serostatus helps improve quality of life for those who test positive and decreases the risk of HIV transmission. WHO recommends that all participants in HIV prevalence surveys be provided access to their test results,… read more -
Epizootic Monitoring of Erysipeloid Foci in the Republic of Armenia, 2007-2016
Content Type: Abstract
Erysipeloid is a zoonotic bacterial infection transmitted to humans from animals. Symptoms include inflamed joints and skin; there is also a generalized type of the infection in which bacteria spread through the lymphatic and blood vessels, leading… read more -
Evaluating the burden of brucellosis in hospitalized patients in Armenia, 2016
Content Type: Abstract
Brucellosis, endemic in Armenia, is recognized as a significant public health challenge with a major economic burden. To address the regional threat of brucellosis for both animal health and public health, the One Health Surveillance of Brucellosis… read more -
Data Model for Initiatives to Monitor Exposure to Antimicrobials (DataMIME)
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Despite decades of attempts to promote judicious AU, the US has high rates of per-person antimicrobial consumption, and extremely high rates of carbapenem use. Such profligate use is a key factor in the high rate of antimicrobial-resistant… read more -
Barriers and facilitators of reporting foodborne illness
Content Type: Abstract
Traditional surveillance methods have a major challenge to estimating the burden of disease due to underreporting. Participatory surveillance techniques can help supplement to monitor and detect foodborne outbreaks while reducing the impact of… read more