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How to Effectively Validate an HL7 Syndromic Surveillance Interface
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Current local, state, and national initiatives related to meaningful use and the modernization of electronic health records, and the growing availability of electronic information exchanges, have become important drivers to establishing syndromic… read more -
Identifying Depression-Related Tweets from Twitter for Public Health Monitoring
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Major depressive disorder has a lifetime prevalence of 16.6% in the United States. Social media platforms – e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Reddit – are potential resources for better understanding and monitoring population-level mental health status over… read more -
Impact Assessment of a Terrorist Attack Using Syndromic Surveillance, France, 2015
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Since the terrorist attacks against the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in January 2015, France has activated the highest level of its national anti-terrorist security plan. A new terrorist attack occurred the 26th of June at 9:50 AM in a gas… read more -
Impact of Interventions on Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Activity in Live Poultry Markets
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H7N9 virus emerged in Eastern China in March 2013, which led to >550 human cases and >200 deaths in 2 years. Live poultry markets (LPMs) are considered as a major source of human H7N9 infections. In late 2013, the virus had spread to the… read more -
NSSP Weekly Technical Updates for 2017
Content Type: Report
This is the technical weekly update report which the project director at the CDC (Mike Coletta) gets from the technical support company (ICF), summarizing the current status of work on the National Syndromic Surveillance (NSS) Platform. -
Improving the Value Proposition of Surveillance Tools: Innovative Uses for VA ESSENCE
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VA began using ESSENCE as a public health surveillance tool in 2005. The system offered alerting capability for pre-defined syndromes and querying capability for outpatient ICD-9 diagnosis codes. Herein, we highlight examples of how we have invested… read more -
Increase in Adverse Health Effects Related to Synthetic Cannabinoid Use
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Synthetic cannabinoids include various psychoactive chemicals that are sprayed onto plant material, which is then smoked or ingested to achieve a “high.” These products are sold under a variety of names (e.g., synthetic marijuana, spice, K2, black… read more -
Injury Surveillance with District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)
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Injuries are a major but neglected global public health problem. In the low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), the problem is particularly acute due to disproportionately high incidence of injuries. Most of these injuries are preventable with… read more