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  • The Epidemiologic Vocabulary of the West and the Former Soviet Union: Different Sides of the Same Science

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    As part of the US Department of Defense strategy to counter biological threats, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Cooperative Biological Engagement Program is enhancing the capabilities of countries in the former Soviet Union (FSU) to detect,… read more
    … Consequently many fundamental Soviet terms and concepts lack simple correlates in English and other languages … Consequently many fundamental Soviet terms and concepts lack simple correlates in English and other languages …
  • Update from CDC's Public Health Surveillance & Informatics Program Office (PHSIPO)

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    The practice of public health surveillance is evolving as electronic health records (EHRs) and automated laboratory information systems are increasing adopted, as new approaches for health information exchange are employed, and as new health… read more
    … opportunities for providing population health information back to clinicians. For public health surveys, new … opportunities for providing population health information back to clinicians. For public health surveys, new …
  • Kidenga: Public engagement for detection and prevention of Aedes -borne viral diseases

    Content Type: Abstract

    Zika, chikungunya, and dengue have surged in the Americas over the past several years and pose serious health threats in regions of the U.S. where Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus mosquito vectors occur. Ae. aegypti have been detected up to 6 months… read more
    … is regularly conducted. However, many areas in the U.S. lack basic data on vector presence or absence. The Zika, … is regularly conducted. However, many areas in the U.S. lack basic data on vector presence or absence. The Zika, …
  • Searching for Complex Patterns Using Disjunctive Anomaly Detection

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    Modern biosurveillance data contains thousands of unique time series defined across various categorical dimensions (zipcode, age groups, hospitals). Many algorithms are overly specific (tracking each time series independently would often miss early… read more
    … outbreaks), or too general (detections at state level may lack specificity reflective of the actual process at hand). … outbreaks), or too general (detections at state level may lack specificity reflective of the actual process at hand). …
  • A Semantic Framework to Improve Interoperability of Malaria Surveillance Systems

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    In 2015, there were 212 million new cases of malaria, and about 429,000 malaria death, worldwide. African countries accounted for almost 90% of global cases of malaria and 92% of malaria deaths. Currently, malaria data are scattered across different… read more
    … to retrieve relevant data in a timely manner. Moreover, lack of rich metadata limits the reusability of data and its … to retrieve relevant data in a timely manner. Moreover, lack of rich metadata limits the reusability of data and its …
  • A Scoping Review of Enterovirus D-68

    Content Type: Abstract

    EV-D68 is a non-polio enterovirus, primarily resulting in respiratory illness, with clinical symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Infection has also been associated with severe neurological conditions like acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). EV-D68 was… read more
    … several important EV-D68 evidence gaps including a lack of risk factor and clinical information available for … several important EV-D68 evidence gaps including a lack of risk factor and clinical information available for …
  • Using Change Point Detection for Monitoring the Quality of Aggregate Data

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    Data consisting of counts or indicators aggregated from multiple sources pose particular problems for data quality monitoring when the users of the aggregate data are blind to the individual sources. This arises when agencies wish to share data but… read more
    … changes in the source make up of the reporting sites and lack of data timeliness due to individual site data accruing … changes in the source make up of the reporting sites and lack of data timeliness due to individual site data accruing …
  • Data Quality Improvements in National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) Data

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    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is a community focused collaboration among federal, state, and local public health agencies and partners for timely exchange of syndromic data. These data, captured in nearly real time, are intended… read more
    … surveillance system (BioSense 2), there was a reported lack of transparency and sharing of information on the data … surveillance system (BioSense 2), there was a reported lack of transparency and sharing of information on the data …