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Support Vector Subset Scan for Spatial Outbreak Detection
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Neill’s fast subset scan2 detects significant spatial patterns of disease by efficiently maximizing a log-likelihood ratio statistic over subsets of locations, but may result in patterns that are not spatially compact. The penalized fast subset scan… read more -
Cause of death in under 5 children in a demographic surveillance site in Pakistan
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Pakistan ranks 26th in Childhood mortality rates, globally. Pakistan, with other 4 countries is responsible for about half of the deaths of children age under 5. Despite such burden vital registration system is not well established, health… read more -
Characterizing Fentanyl-Associated Mortality using the Literal Causes of Death
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In October 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released health advisory #384 to inform people about increases in fentanyl fatalities. Florida’s statewide syndromic surveillance system, Electronic Surveillance System for the… read more -
Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in Houston, Texas: An outline
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According to CDC, CRE is used to describe bacteria that are nonsusceptible to one or more carbapenems; doripenem, meropenem or imipenem and resistant to third generation cephalosporins like ceftriaxone, cefotaxime and ceftazidime. These organisms… read more -
Semantic Analysis of Open Source Data for Syndromic Surveillance
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Social media messages are often short, informal, and ungrammatical. They frequently involve text, images, audio, or video, which makes the identification of useful information difficult. This complexity reduces the efficacy of standard information… read more -
Sero-Prevalence of Rubella Virus among Pregnant Women in Kaduna State Nigeria 2015
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Rubella virus causes -“German measles,” also known as “three-day measles.” This is usually a milder disease than red measles. Red/Hard measles or just measles is caused by Rubeola virus. The result of acute infection of the virus is a benign… read more -
Addressing Health Equity Through Data Collection and Linked Disease Surveillance
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In 2012, half of all adults in the US had one or more chronic health conditions; at least 25% had two or more chronic health conditions. Seven of the top ten causes of death in 2010 were chronic diseases; two of the seven chronic diseases, heart… read more -
African One Health e-Surveillance Initiative
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can enhance public health surveillance (PHS) by facilitating the digital exchange of information. Electronic surveillance (e-Surveillance) is the use of electronic systems to empower the digitization of… read more