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“Koman i lé” : An Online Self-Reported Symptoms Surveillance System in Reunion Island
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During the past ten years, the syndromic surveillance has mainly developed thanks to clinical data sources (i.e. emergency department, emergency medical call system, etc.). However, in these systems, the population doesn’t play an active role. It is… read more -
Which Sections of Electronic Medical Records Are Most Relevant for Real-Time Surveillance of Influenza- like Illness?
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Effective real-time surveillance of infectious diseases must strike a balance between reliability and timeliness for early detection. Traditional syndromic surveillance utilizes limited sections of the EMR, such as chief complaints and/or diagnosis… read more -
WHISPers, the USGS-NWHC Wildlife Health Information Sharing Partnership Event Reporting System
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Although national surveillance systems are maintained for human health (CDC) and for livestock disease (USDA); there is no network or data repository in the area of wildlife disease surveillance. Because emerging and re-emerging diseases severely… read more -
Validation of SyS Data to Inform Surveillance of Health Disparities in Nebraska
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Achieving health equality is a national priority. The surveillance of health disparities in minority populations is key for the advancement of health equality. However, the need for improvement in documentation of race and ethnicity has been… read more -
Utility of Syndromic Surveillance in Detecting Potential Human Exposures to Rabies
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Rabies post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) can prevent fatal encephalitis associated with exposure to the rabies virus. However, overuse and inappropriate administration of rabies PEP are common.1 Mandatory reporting of potential rabies exposures… read more -
What’s the Buzz About Arboviral Disease Syndromic Surveillance?
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The Louisiana Office of Public Health (OPH) Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section conducts emergency department (ED) syndromic surveillance using the Louisiana Early Event Detection System (LEEDS). LEEDS automatically processes electronic chief… read more -
Development and Application of Syndromic Surveillance for Severe Weather Events Following Hurricane Sandy
Content Type: Journal Article
Following Hurricane Superstorm Sandy, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) developed indicators to enhance syndromic surveillance for extreme weather events in EpiCenter, an online system that collects and analyzes… read more -
The Role of Applied Epidemiology Methods in the Disaster Management Cycle
Content Type: Journal Article
Disaster epidemiology (i.e., applied epidemiology in disaster settings) presents a source of reliable and actionable information for decision-makers and stakeholders in the disaster management cycle. However, epidemiological methods have yet to be… read more