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  • What value can Google search data add to existing syndromic surveillance systems?

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    Globally, there have been various studies assessing trends in Google search terms in the context of public health surveillance1. However, there has been a predominant focus on individual health outcomes such as influenza, with limited evidence on… read more
    … the proportion of the population who are symptomatic but may not present to healthcare services. Objective: To carry … the proportion of the population who are symptomatic but may not present to healthcare services. Objective: To carry …
  • Evaluation of an arboviral syndrome query used in Maricopa County, Arizona

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    Timely identification of arboviral disease is key to prevent transmission in the community, but traditional surveillance may take up to 14 days between specimen collection and health department notification. Arizona state and county health agencies… read more
    … in the community, but traditional surveillance may take up to 14 days between specimen collection and … in the community, but traditional surveillance may take up to 14 days between specimen collection and …
  • A provincial Acute Febrile Illness Surveillance Network (GAFINet), South Korea

    Content Type: Abstract

    In May 2015, the MERS-CoV outbreaks in South Korea was sparkled from a hospital of Gyeonggi-do province. In response to this outbreak, the provincial government and infectious disease control center (GIDCC) initiated an emergency department (ED)… read more
    … In May 2015, the MERS-CoV outbreaks in South Korea was sparkled … year.` Submitted by elamb on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 19:17 … In May 2015, the MERS-CoV outbreaks in South Korea was sparkled …
  • Evaluation of Clinical and Administrative Data to Augment Public Health Surveillance

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    Medical claims and EHR data sources offer the potential to ascertain disease and health risk behavior prevalence and incidence, evaluate the use of clinical services, and monitor changes related to public health interventions. Passage of the HITECH… read more
    … in healthcare utilization and preventive services that may be a result of the 2009 Health Reform legislation. … in healthcare utilization and preventive services that may be a result of the 2009 Health Reform legislation. …
  • Nonparametric Models for Identifying Gaps in Message Feeds

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    Timely and accurate syndromic surveillance depends on continuous data feeds from healthcare facilities. Typical outlier detection methodologies in syndromic surveillance compare predictions of counts for an interval to observed event counts, either… read more
    … a significant data burden. Timely detection of outages may require sub-hour aggregation, increasing this burden by … a significant data burden. Timely detection of outages may require sub-hour aggregation, increasing this burden by …
  • Evaluation of approaches that adjust for biases in participatory surveillance systems

    Content Type: Abstract

    Because the dynamics and severity of influenza in the US vary each season, yearly estimates of disease burden in the population are essential to evaluate interventions and allocate resources. The CDC uses data from a national health-care based… read more
    … and the estimates of disease burden and incidence may be biased. In this study, we use data from Flu Near You … and the estimates of disease burden and incidence may be biased. In this study, we use data from Flu Near You …
  • A Bayesian Approach to Characterize Hong Kong Influenza Surveillance Systems

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance has been widely used in influenza surveillance worldwide. However, despite the potential benefits created by the large volume of data, biases due to the changes in healthcare seeking behavior and physicians’ reporting behavior… read more
    … to the complexity of the surveillance system and may limit its utility as a tool for early detection. Since … to the complexity of the surveillance system and may limit its utility as a tool for early detection. Since …
  • Sero-prevalence of bovine and human brucellosis on selected farms in South-western Uganda

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    Brucellosis is among the zoonotic diseases that continue to afflict man and animals in Uganda. The increase in the number of disease outbreaks in animals from 1990 to 2013 and the number of human patients diagnosed with brucellosis in private… read more
    … sweating, chills, weight loss, generalized aching that may involve multiple organ systems in the body. In animals, … sweating, chills, weight loss, generalized aching that may involve multiple organ systems in the body. In animals, …