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Using an Open GIS Framework and Epidemiological Intelligence for Dengue Surveillance
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In the 2015 dengue outbreak in Taiwan, 43,784 people were infected and 228 died, making it the nationâs largest outbreak ever. Facing the increasing threat of dengue, the integration of health information for prevention and control of outbreaks… read more -
In-Country Acute Flaccid Paralysis Surveillance Review, Nasarawa State, Nigeria, 2017
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Nigeria is the only polio endemic country in Africa. Four (4) WPV1 cases were confirmed in 2013 after two years of silence. Nigeria has a strong polio programme characterized by innovative and forward driven strategies, despite several challenges of… read more -
Advanced Visualization and Analysis of Data Quality for Syndromic Surveillance Systems
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Effective clinical and public health practice in the twenty-first century requires access to data from an increasing array of information systems. However, the quality of data in these systems can be poor or âunfit for use.â Therefore measuring… read more -
Surveillance of Stillbirth and Syphilis Screening Using Electronic Health Records
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Reports of infants born with congenital syphilis have increased in the United States every year since 2012. Prevention depends on high performing surveillance systems and compliance with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)… read more -
Application of tablet for data collection in HIV sentinel surveillance in Vietnam
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Vietnam has routinely monitored HIV sero-prevalence among key populations through its HIV sentinel surveillance system (HSS). In 2010, this system was updated to include a behavioral component (HSS+) among people who inject drugs, female sex workers… read more -
Epidemiological Distribution of Reported Cryptosporidiosis cases in Houston, Texas, 2013-2016
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Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasite Cryptosporidium. Modes of transmission include eating undercooked food contaminated with the parasite, swallowing something that has come into contact with human or animal feces… read more -
Informing Public Health Prevention in NC Using Falls Surveillance Data
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Falls are a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury in NC. As the size of the older adult population is predicted to increase over the next few decades, it is likely that the incidence of falls-related morbidity and mortality will increase in… read more -
Viral load testing to monitor the HIV epidemic among PWID in Vietnam
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Vietnam initiated the HSS system in 1994 in selected provinces with high HIV burden. The surveillance has two components: monitor HIV sero-prevalence and risk behaviors among key population including PWID. However, no VL data were collected among… read more