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Spatio-Temporal Cluster Detection for Legionellosis using Multiple Patient Addresses
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The Bureau of Communicable Disease (BCD) at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene performs daily automated analyses using SaTScan to detect spatio-temporal clusters for 37 reportable diseases. Initially, we analyzed one address per patient… read more -
Spread of Clostridium botulinum in the soils of Georgia
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Accumulation of C. botulinum in soil occurs through excretion of bacterial spores from the intestines of humans, animals, birds and fish. In Georgia, during the winter season, the population consumes homemade vegetable preserves, which are made of… read more -
Spread of Middle East Respiratory Coronavirus: Genetic versus Epidemiological Data
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MERS-CoV was discovered in 2012 in the Middle East and human cases around the world have been carefully reported by the WHO. MERS-CoV virus is a novel betacoronavirus closely related to a virus (NeoCov) hosted by a bat, Neoromicia capensis. MERS-CoV… read more -
Streamling Syndromic Surveillance Submission on a Dime: Oregon’s Experience
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In 2012, the Oregon Public Health Division (OPHD) took advantage of the opportunity created by Meaningful Use, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Incentive Program, to implement statewide syndromic surveillance. The Oregon… read more -
Successful implementation of electronic disease reporting in Georgia
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The Ministry of Health of Georgia accepted the Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance System (EIDSS) as an official disease reporting system in 2012. The Georgian government adopted electronic reporting for both veterinary and human diseases in… read more -
2015 International Society for Disease Surveillance Conference Harnessing Data to Advance Health Equity
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The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) will hold its fourteenth annual conference in Denver, CO on December 10th and 11th, 2015. The society's mission is to improve population health by advancing the science and practice of… read more -
A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Estimating Influenza Epidemic Severity
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Timely monitoring and prediction of the trajectory of seasonal influenza epidemics allows hospitals and medical centers to prepare for, and provide better service to, patients with influenza. The CDC’s ILINet system collects data on influenza-like… read more -
A Comparison of Clinical Surveillance Systems in New York City
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The widespread adoption of Electronic Health Records and the formation of Health Information Exchanges has opened up new possibilities for public health monitoring. Since 2009, The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)… read more