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Camera-based, mobile disease surveillance using Convolutional Neural Networks
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Infectious diseases present with multifarious factors requiring several efforts to detect, prevent, and break the chain of transmission. Recently, machine learning has shown to be promising for automated surveillance leading to rapid and early… read more… (ML) model and ii) collect image data to increase training data available for ML models. The initial prototype … (ML) model and ii) collect image data to increase training data available for ML models. The initial prototype … -
Environmental Surveillance and Vaccine Derived Polio Virus type 2 Isolation, Gombe State, Nigeria.
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Nigeria is the only country in Africa yet to be certified free of Wild Polio Virus (WPV). The country consists of 36 States and a Federal Capital Territory. Gombe is one of the 19 Polio high risk States in the North-eastern geo-political zone of the… read more… were identified and sample collection began soon after training of personnel responsible for collection of the … were identified and sample collection began soon after training of personnel responsible for collection of the … -
2003 National Syndromic Surveillance Conference Abstracts
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Preface Effective public health surveillance is essential for detecting and responding to emerging public health threats, including terrorism and emerging infectious diseases. New surveillance methods are being developed and tested to improve the… read more… to JoEllen DeThomasis, Division of Applied Public Health Training and Division of Public Health Surveillance and … to JoEllen DeThomasis, Division of Applied Public Health Training and Division of Public Health Surveillance and … -
University-Community Partnership to Enhance Public Health Communication
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A Case of Effective Community-Based Collaborations For this case, the Visual Integration of Science through Art (VISTA) at Louisiana Tech University (Tech) partnered with the non-profit Lincoln Health Foundation to produce image-intensive… read more… project, students enrolled in Advanced Digital Painting, Studio Art Internships, or Usability and User Experience … project, students enrolled in Advanced Digital Painting, Studio Art Internships, or Usability and User Experience … -
Tracking Community Naloxone Dispensing: Part of a Strategy to Reduce Overdose Deaths
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The number of unintentional overdose deaths in New York City (NYC) has increased for seven consecutive years. In 2017, there were 1,487 unintentional drug overdose deaths in NYC. Over 80% of these deaths involved an opioid, including heroin,… read more… then dispense kits to individuals via community-based trainings. In this context, distribution refers to kits … then dispense kits to individuals via community-based trainings. In this context, distribution refers to kits …