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Epizootologic Potential of Certain Natural Foci Infections in Northeastern Armenia
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Tavush Marz, in northeastern Armenia, occupies 9,1% of its territory. In recent years in this area either no surveys were conducted or they were incomplete. Tavush Marz is a tourism center as well as a border Marz with strategic importance. The… read more -
Using Syndromic Data for Opioid Overdose Surveillance in Utah
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The current surveillance system for opioid-related overdoses at UDOH has been limited to mortality data provided by the Office of the Medical Examiner (OME). Timeliness is a major concern with OME data due to the considerable lag in its availability… read more -
Assessing Prior Pain Visits and Medical History Risk Factors for Opioid Overdose
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Opioid overdoses are a growing cause of mortality in the United States. Medical prescriptions for opioids are a risk factor for overdose. This observation raises concerns that patients may seek multiple opioid prescriptions, possibly increasing… read more -
ED visits for AMI, Stroke, ACS & COPD after the Statewide Smoking Ban in Cook Co., IL
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Tobacco use is the leading global cause of preventable death, killing more than five million people per year. In addition, exposure to secondhand smoke is estimated to kill an additional 600,000 people globally each year. In 1986, the US Surgeon… read more -
Surveillance for Mass Gatherings: NCAA Final Four 2017 in Maricopa County, Arizona
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Final Four-associated events culminated in four days of intense activity from March 31st through April 3rd, and added an estimated 400,000 visitors to Maricopa County's 4.2 million residents. Objective: To describe and… read more -
Impact of Users’ Experience with a Web-Based Reporting Portal on Timeliness and Quality of Reporting
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The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygieneâs (NYC DOHMH) Division of Disease Control (DDC) conducts surveillance of more than 90 specific diseases and conditions and relies on both provider reports and electronic laboratory reports… read more -
Fleas as Vectors of Especially Dangerous Infections in Jermuk Region, 2010-2016
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The Jermuk region of the Zangezur mezofocus is part of the transcaucasian highland focus of plague. This enzootic area is polyvectorial. The mezofocus has rich fauna with approximately eight species of fleas: Callopsylla caspia, Ctenophthalmus… read more -
Enhancing Surveillance on the BioSense Platform through Improved Onboarding Processes
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In 2017, the National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) continued to expand as a national scope data source with over 6,500 facilities registered on the BioSense Platform, including 4,000 active, 1,800 onboarding, and 700 planned or inactive… read more