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Rabies Vaccination Coverage and Antibody Profile of Owned Dogs in Abuja, Nigeria
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Rabies is a zoonotic disease of high public health importance. There have been documented reports of rabies in vaccinated dogs. Rabies is enzootic in domestic dogs in Nigeria. Hence, annual vaccination campaigns of dogs are advocated with the aim of… read more -
Rapidly Adapting Flexible Surveillance Systems for Emergent Event Response
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Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) epidemiologists have responded to multiple emergent outbreaks with diverse surveillance needs. During the 2009 H1N1 influenza response, it was necessary to electronically integrate multiple reporting sources… read more -
Real-time surveillance and response system for Ebola and other emerging infections
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Improving surveillance and response is a critical component of the Global Health Security Agenda. While it is impossible to predict where the next Ebola outbreak will occur, it is very likely that another outbreak will occur in the DRC. Of the 20… read more -
Epidemic Situation in Ukraine Related to the Quality of Drinking Water
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The World Health Organization (WHO) puts a great emphasis on the study of diseases related to using or consuming poor-quality water and the absence of proper hygiene. Unfortunately, consumption of poor-quality water causes certain diseases in… read more -
Epidemic Situation in Ukraine Related to the Quality of Drinking Water
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The World Health Organization (WHO) puts a great emphasis on the study of diseases related to using or consuming poor-quality water and the absence of proper hygiene. Unfortunately, consumption of poor-quality water causes certain diseases in… read more -
Creating a Universal Data Release Policy Across Programs in a State Health Department
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The introduction of electronic health systems has led to easier collation, compilation, and analysis of data as well as easier access. For data to be put to be impactful use, it must be shared both for research and decision making purposes. Data… read more -
Data Blindspots: High-Tech Disease Surveillance Misses the Poor
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Evidence from over 100 years of epidemiological study demonstrates a consistent, negative association between health and economic prosperity. In many settings, it is clear that causal links exist between lower socioeconomic status and both reduced… read more -
Data Exchange Between Immunization Registry and Disease Surveillance System
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New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) implemented a Communicable Disease Electronic Surveillance System (CDESS), a single and secure application used by 57 local health departments (LHDs), hospital infection control programs and NYSDOH staff… read more