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  • Assessing the Usage of Dating Sites and Social Networking Sites in Newly Diagnosed HIV Positive Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) in Harris County, Texas, 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    Internet based technologies are becoming quite prominent among today’s generation due to its easy accessibility through computer or phone devices. Internet’s relative anonymity leads high risk groups to find it easier to meet sexual partners with… read more
    … social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. According to various studies, young MSMs prefer … social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. According to various studies, young MSMs prefer …
  • Online Reports of Foodborne Illness Capture Foods Implicated in Official Foodborne Outbreak Reports

    Content Type: Abstract

    Traditional surveillance systems only capture a fraction of the estimated 48 million yearly cases of foodborne illness in the United States due to few affected individuals seeking medical care and lack of reporting to appropriate authorities. Non-… read more
    … Objective We assessed whether foodservice reviews on Yelp.com (a business review site) can be used to support … Objective We assessed whether foodservice reviews on Yelp.com (a business review site) can be used to support …
  • Primer: Emergency Legal Preparedness Concerning Zika Virus

    Content Type: References

    This Primer, developed by the Network for Public Health Law and posted on June 5, 2017, outlines major public health concerns underlying Zika virus and discusses legal preparedness and response issues. These include legal issues… read more
  • Surveillance on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in East Asia

    Content Type: Abstract

    Regional disease surveillance as well as data transparency and sharing are the global trend for mitigating the threat of infectious diseases. The WHO has already played a leading role in FluNet (http:// www.who.int/influenza/gisrs_laboratory/flunet/… read more
    … WHO has already played a leading role in FluNet (http:// www.who.int/influenza/gisrs_laboratory/flunet/en/ ) and DenguNet ( http://www.who.int/csr/disease/dengue/denguenet/en/ ). However, the … WHO has already played a leading role in FluNet (http:// www.who.int/influenza/gisrs_laboratory/flunet/en/ ) and …
  • Preparing for the Impact of the ICD-9/10 Transition on Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    The US Department of Health and Human Services has mandated that after October 1, 2015, all HIPAA covered entities must transition from using International Classification of Diseases version 9 (ICD- 9) codes to using version 10 (ICD-10) codes (www.… read more
    … 9 (ICD- 9) codes to using version 10 (ICD-10) codes ( www.cms.gov ). This will impact public health surveillance … 9 (ICD- 9) codes to using version 10 (ICD-10) codes (www.cms.gov). This will impact public health surveillance …
  • Survey: Limited Access to Medical Marijuana Laws

    Content Type: References

    Eighteen states have adopted Limited Access Marijuana Product Laws permitting only low (or zero) Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and high Cannabidiol (CBD) products to treat several, often specified conditions, usually uncontrolled epilepsy disorders.… read more
  • Models for Forecasting Asthma Exacerbations in Urban Environments

    Content Type: Report

    Materials associated with the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Biosurveillance: Models for Forecasting Asthma Exacerbations in Urban Environments consultancy held March 30-31, 2016 at the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC). … read more
    … PM2.5:  http://para.nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/aqm/para/   GRIB2 tools:  http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/docs/grib2/   BUFKIT software to … PM2.5:  http://para.nomads.ncep.noaa.gov/pub/data/nccf/com/aqm/para/   GRIB2 tools:  http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/docs/grib2/   BUFKIT software to …
  • Real-time surveillance for chronic conditions in Massachusetts using EHR data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Public health agencies and researchers have traditionally relied on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) and similar tools for surveillance of non-reportable conditions. These tools are valuable but the data are delayed by more… read more
    … EHR data for the purposes of public health surveillance ( www.esphealth.org ). Practices retain the ability to approve … EHR data for the purposes of public health surveillance (www.esphealth.org). Practices retain the ability to approve …