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  • A Method for Detecting and Characterizing Multiple Outbreaks of Infectious Diseases

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    We describe an automated system that can detect multiple outbreaks of infectious diseases from emergency department reports. A case detection system obtains data from electronic medical records, extracts features using natural language… read more
    … a probability distribution over the diseases each patient may have. Then, a multiple outbreak detection system (MODS) … a probability distribution over the diseases each patient may have. Then, a multiple outbreak detection system (MODS) …
  • Detection of brucellosis through active surveillance, Armenia, 2014

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    Brucellosis is a serious disease caused by bacteria of the Brucella genus. It principally affects ruminants but may be transmitted to humans. Registration of cases in cattle farms causes considerable economic losses and creates favorable conditions… read more
    … the Brucella genus. It principally affects ruminants but may be transmitted to humans. Registration of cases in … the Brucella genus. It principally affects ruminants but may be transmitted to humans. Registration of cases in …
  • Using Laboratory Data to Aid Early Warning in Prospective Influenza Mortality Surveillance

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    Several countries prospectively monitor influenza-attributable mortality using a variation of the Serfling seasonal time series model that uses sinusoidal terms for seasonality. Typically, a seasonal model from previous years is used to… read more
    … laboratory surveillance time series data in the model may enhance interpretation of the surveillance information. … laboratory surveillance time series data in the model may enhance interpretation of the surveillance information. …
  • Monitoring Respiratory Syncytial Virus Regionally In Children Aged < 5 Years Old Using Emergency Department and Urgent Care Center Chief Complaint Data in Florida’s Syndromic Surveillance System, Week 1, 2010 - Week 32, 2014

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    National studies estimate that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists position statement (13-ID-07): “RSV-… read more
    … is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and … is responsible for one in 38 emergency department (ED) visits for children < 5 years old. The Council for State and …
  • Improving Local Non-Communicable Disease Surveillance within a Changing Data Environment

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    LHDs are operating in a changing data environment. As household telephone use declines, national surveys are not sampling large enough populations to report representative local health statistics. As a result, reliable indicators from surveys such… read more
    … (BRFSS) are becoming scarce. Soon, these indicators may not be sufficient for county assessments. NC DETECT … long-term indicators. The challenge for LHDs is that they may not have the knowledge, training, or technical … (BRFSS) are becoming scarce. Soon, these indicators may not be sufficient for county assessments. NC DETECT …
  • Efficient Surveillance of Childhood Diabetes Using Electronic Health Record Data

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    Traditional surveillance methods, such as registries that require manual validation of every diabetes case or questionnaires, are resource intensive and associated with considerable delay in reporting results. An EHR-based surveillance system may be… read more
    … in reporting results. An EHR-based surveillance system may be more efficient for sustained monitoring of the … in reporting results. An EHR-based surveillance system may be more efficient for sustained monitoring of the …
  • Application of Syndromic Surveillance to Describe Gunshot-related Injuries in Houston

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    In 2011, injury by firearms accounted for 32,351 deaths (10.4 deaths per 100,000 population) in the United States. This rate was higher than any infectious or parasitic disease (the highest being 2.5 for both viral hepatitis and HIV disease).… read more
    … the collection of real-time emergency department (ED) visit information presents a unique opportunity to track … the collection of real-time emergency department (ED) visit information presents a unique opportunity to track …
  • Socio-environmental and measurement factors drive variation in influenza-like illness

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    Traditional infectious disease epidemiology is built on the foundation of high quality and high accuracy data on disease and behavior. Digital infectious disease epidemiology, on the other hand, uses existing digital traces, re-purposing them to… read more
    … mechanisms, the nature of surveillance data collection may affect our interpretation of spatial epidemiological … the ways in which medical claims are generated, biases may arise from healthcare-seeking behavior, insurance … mechanisms, the nature of surveillance data collection may affect our interpretation of spatial epidemiological …