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  • Risk of HIV among the seasonal Labour Migrants of Nepal

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    HIV and AIDS is not a new problem to global community and human civilization. Though much efforts had been taken yet its devastating effects can be seen in many areas like human productivity, public health, human rights etc. Nepal is experiencing a… read more
    … had sexual contact with female sex workers in India was 2.6% which indicates unsafe sex being one of the major … sex worker and HIV infection was found only on those who visited Mumbai (6.1%) and had sex with sex workers without … had sexual contact with female sex workers in India was 2.6% which indicates unsafe sex being one of the major …
  • Framing the Use of Social Media Tools in Public Health

    Content Type: Abstract

    User-generated content enabled by social media tools provide a stream of data that augment surveillance data. Current use of social media data focuses on identification of disease events. However, once identification occurs, the leveraging of social… read more
    … such as (4) underscore where the real value may lie in using social media for surveillance. We provide a … such as (4) underscore where the real value may lie in using social media for surveillance. We provide a …
  • An Innovative Design for Conducting Simulation Exercises on Electronic Disease Surveillance System

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    In order to be best prepared to identify health events using electronic disease surveillance systems, it is vital for users to participate in regular exercises that realistically simulate how events may present in their system following disease… read more
    … regular exercises that realistically simulate how events may present in their system following disease manifestation … regular exercises that realistically simulate how events may present in their system following disease manifestation …
  • Fast Multidimensional Subset Scan for Outbreak Detection and Characterization

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    The multivariate linear-time subset scan (MLTSS) extends previous spatial and subset scanning methods  to achieve timely and accurate event detection in massive multivariate datasets, efficiently optimizing a likelihood ratio statistic over… read more
    … monitored data streams. However, some disease outbreaks may only affect a subpopulation of the monitored population … monitored data streams. However, some disease outbreaks may only affect a subpopulation of the monitored population …
  • Tablet-based participatory syndromic surveillance at Simhashta festival in India

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    Infectious disease surveillance for generating early warnings to enable a prompt response during mass gatherings has long been a challenge in India as well as in other parts of the world. Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh in Central India hosted one of the… read more
    … 50 million attendees came for holy dip during April 22 to May 21, 2016. The attendees included pilgrims (residents and … 50 million attendees came for holy dip during April 22 to May 21, 2016. The attendees included pilgrims (residents and …
  • Tracking Drug Overdose Trends in Ohio using ED Chief Complaints

    Content Type: Abstract

    The State of Ohio, as well as the country, has experienced an increasing incidence of drug ODs over the last three decades [3]. Of the increased number of unintended drug OD deaths in 2008, 9 out of 10 were caused by medications or illicit drugs [1… read more
    … distribution, demographics, and volume of drug ODs may aid public health efforts to decrease the number of … distribution, demographics, and volume of drug ODs may aid public health efforts to decrease the number of …
  • Correlation of school absenteeism and laboratory results for Flu A in Alberta, Canada

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    Rates of student absenteeism in schools have been mainly used to detect outbreaks in schools and prompt public health action to stop local transmission. A report by Kim Mogto et al.  stated that aggregated counts of school absenteeism (SAi… read more
    … (SAi) were correlated with PPFluA, but the sample may have been biased. The purpose of this study was to … (SAi) were correlated with PPFluA, but the sample may have been biased. The purpose of this study was to …
  • Content Analysis of Tobacco-related Twitter Posts

    Content Type: Abstract

    Vast amounts of free, real-time, localizable Twitter data offer new possibilities for public health workers to identify trends and attitudes that more traditional surveillance methods may not capture, particu- larly in emerging areas of public… read more
    … and attitudes that more traditional surveillance methods may not capture, particu- larly in emerging areas of public … and attitudes that more traditional surveillance methods may not capture, particu- larly in emerging areas of public …