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Key elements of infectious disease syndromic surveillance systems: A scoping review
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Syndromic surveillance is an alternative type of public health surveillance which utilizes pre-diagnostic data sources to detect outbreaks earlier than conventional (laboratory) surveillance and monitor the progression of illnesses in populations.… read more -
An open source inventory to evaluate public health surveillance systems
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A variety of government reports have cited challenges in coordinating national biosurveillance efforts at strategic and tactical levels. The General Accountability Office (GAO), an independent nonpartisan agency that investigates how the federal… read more -
Analysis of Daily Enhanced Syndromic Surveillance in Hillsborough County, FL, 2015
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The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (FDOH- Hillsborough) conducts enhanced syndromic surveillance on a daily basis. The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL… read more -
Animal Surveillance: Use of Animal Health Data to Improve Global Disease Surveillance
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Since the majority of emerging infectious diseases over the past several decades have been zoonotic, animal health surveillance is now recognized as a key element in predicting public health risks. Surveillance of animal populations can provide… read more -
Antibody Prevalence to Influenza Type A in Wild Boars of Northern Ukraine
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Domestic swine have been viewed as important for the adaptation and spillover of IA from birds into human populations as they are sensitive to both avian and mammalian (including human) influenza viruses [1]. However, in much of Eurasia and North… read more -
Lead Poisoning Surveillance: A Collaborative Effort between Epidemiology and WIC
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There is no safe level of lead in the body, and elevated lead in children can lead to decreased Intelligence Quotients (IQ) and behavioral problems. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends lead testing of children with a positive risk… read more -
Leveraging the Niche of Open Data for Disease Surveillance and Health Education
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Transparency of information on infectious disease epidemics is crucial for not only public health workers but also the residents in the communities. Traditionally, disease control departments created official websites for displaying disease maps or… read more -
Malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment strategies in Kaduna State, Nigeria
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Malaria is a preventable disease but 3.4 billion people at risk globally with 207 million cases and 627 deaths reported in 2013. Africa accounts for 80% of cases and 90% of all malaria deaths. Nigeria accounts for 25% of malaria burden in Africa.… read more