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Syndromic Surveillance Climate and Health Guidance Document
Content Type: Report
In general, data from public health surveillance can be used for short- and long-term planning and response through retrospective data analysis of trends over time or specific events. Combining health outcome data (e.g., hospitalizations or deaths)… read moreThree Years of Population-Based Cancer Registration in Kumasi: Providing Evidence for Population-Based Cancer Surveillance in Ghana
Content Type: Abstract
Cancer Registration is the systematic collection of data on cancers and the use of such information for action. Population-based cancer registration is not common practice in developing countries. Ghana has had no population-based cancer registry… read moreTick-Borne Encephalitis Virus, Coxiella burnetii & Brucella spp. in Milk, Kazakhstan
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Brucella spp., Coxiella burnetii, and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) are believed to be enzootic in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and pose a particular public health risk due to their transmissibility in unpasteurized milk and dairy products. We… read moreTowards Automated Risk-Factor Surveillance: Using Digital Grocery Purchasing Data to Measure Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Impact of In-Store Price Discounts on Dietary Choice
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Obesity and related chronic diseases cost Canadians several billion dollars annually. Dietary intake, and in particular consumption of carbonated sweetened drinks (soda), has a strong effect on the incidence of obesity and other illness. Marketing… read moreTowards Influenza Surveillance in Military Populations Using Novel and Traditional Sources
Content Type: Abstract
Influenza-like illness (ILI) remains a significant public health burden to both the general public and the U.S. Department of Defense. Military personnel are especially susceptible to disease outbreaks owing to the often-crowded living quarters,… read moreTowards Self Validation: Progress and Roadmap for Automating the Validation of BioSense Partner Facilities
Content Type: Abstract
One of the greatest hurdles for BioSense Onboarding is the process of validating data received to ensure it contains Data Elements of Interest (DEOI) needed for syndromic surveillance. Efforts to automate this process are critical to meet existing… read moreThe Big Picture: Using Antibiotic Use and Surveillance Data to Better Inform Stewardship in Healthcare Settings
Content Type: Webinar
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that antibiotic-resistant infections affect 2 million people and cause 23,000 deaths annually in the United States. It is well documented that the primary driver of antibiotic resistance… read moreSurveillance Strategies During Low Ebola Transmission in a District in Sierra Leone
Content Type: Abstract
Port Loko District has had over 1400 confirmed EVD cases during this outbreak. However, transmission declined rapidly in early 2015; by mid-April, a few weeks had passed with no known cases. Simultaneously, reporting of sick persons had plummeted… read more