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  • Mining Surveillance Data: Does Radiation Treatment of Prostate Cancer Cause Rectal Cancer?

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    Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common invasive cancer diagnosed among US men. The majority of PCs are organ-confined at diagnosis making them candidates for treatment using RAD, SURG, or other protocols. Several studies have provided preliminary… read more
    … evidence that radiation treatment of prostate cancer may increase subsequent rectal cancer risk (1-2). Data … evidence that radiation treatment of prostate cancer may increase subsequent rectal cancer risk (1-2). Data …
  • Potential use of multiple surveillance data in the forecast of hospital admissions

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    A sudden surge in hospital admissions in public hospital during influenza peak season has been a challenge to healthcare and manpower planning. In Hong Kong, the timing of influenza peak seasons are variable and early short-term indication of… read more
    … and early short-term indication of possible surge may facilitate preparedness which could be translated into … and early short-term indication of possible surge may facilitate preparedness which could be translated into …
  • Using a One Health Aapproach to Build an Integrated Surveillance Data System

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    Environmental Public Health Zoonotic Disease surveillance includes veternary, environmental, and vector data. Surveillance systems within each sector may appear disparate from each other, although they are actually complimentaly and closely allied.… read more
    … and vector data. Surveillance systems within each sector may appear disparate from each other, although they are … and vector data. Surveillance systems within each sector may appear disparate from each other, although they are …
  • Template Memorandum of Understanding for IIS Interjurisdictional Exchange

    Content Type: References

    This document, issued on March 7, 2016, provides a template for a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for secure, electronic exchange of immunization information among governmental entities that operate a population-based Immunization Information… read more
    … that govern IIS vary among jurisdictions and modification may be needed to address specific laws. The Network for … that govern IIS vary among jurisdictions and modification may be needed to address specific laws. The Network for …
  • A Grid Based Approach to Share Public Health Surveillance Applications - The R Example

    Content Type: Abstract

    Currently, there’s little effective communication and collaboration among public health departments. The lack of collaboration has resulted in more than 300 separate biosurveillance systems, which are disease specific, not integrated or… read more
    … disease specific, not integrated or interoperable, and may be duplicative. Grid architecture is a promising … disease specific, not integrated or interoperable, and may be duplicative. Grid architecture is a promising …
  • Suitability of Data for the Surveillance of Toxicological Events in Companion Animals

    Content Type: Abstract

    There have been a number of non-infectious intoxication outbreaks reported in North American companion animal populations over the last decade. The most devastating outbreak to date was the 2007 melamine pet food contamination incident which… read more
    … of toxicological events in companion animals, and may be used for surveillance of pet food and environmental contamination events that may negatively impact both veterinary and human health. … of toxicological events in companion animals, and may be used for surveillance of pet food and environmental …
  • Relationship Between Baseline Influenza-like Illness Rates And Healthcare Settings

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    The primary goal of syndromic surveillance is early recognition of disease trends, in order to identify and control infectious disease outbreaks, such as influenza. For surveillance of influenza-like illness (ILI), public health departments receive… read more
    … the lack of standardization of these data sources may lead to varying baseline levels of ILI activity within a … the lack of standardization of these data sources may lead to varying baseline levels of ILI activity within a …
  • Public Health Surveillance in Pilot Drinking Water Contamination Warning Systems

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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed a program to pilot multi-component contamination warning systems (CWSs), known as the “Water Security initiative (WSi).” The Cincinnati pilot has been fully operational since January 2008, and… read more
    … A workshop amongst the pilot cities was conducted in May 2012 to discuss lessons learned from the design, … A workshop amongst the pilot cities was conducted in May 2012 to discuss lessons learned from the design, …