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  • Power, Potential, and Pitfalls of Surveillance using Clinical Ancillary Services Data

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    Military service members and their families work and live around the world where both endemic and emerging infectious diseases are common. Timely infectious disease surveillance helps to inform medical and policy decisions which ensure mission… read more
    … surveillance, the steps used to mitigate pitfalls which may occur during the surveillance process, and the potential … surveillance, the steps used to mitigate pitfalls which may occur during the surveillance process, and the potential …
  • The Power of Consumer Activism and the Value of Immunization Registries in a Pandemic

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    Epidemiologists and public health professionals work to ensure the risk and impact of existing and emerging diseases are minimized and do not turn into a pandemic. Timely and accurate information has become imperative as the world has become more… read more
    … to solve. Information must be actionable but it still may not achieve the desired success. What if the health … to solve. Information must be actionable but it still may not achieve the desired success. What if the health …
  • On to Meaningful Use Stage 2: Refining Public Health Readiness Guidelines

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    In the U.S., federal programs are accelerating the meaningful use of electronic health record (EHR) technology and encouraging greater standardization in how governmental public health agencies (PHAs) establish surveillance data partnerships with… read more
    … facilitates a national task force, known as the Stage 2 MU Public Health Reporting Requirements Task Force, which … facilitates a national task force, known as the Stage 2 MU Public Health Reporting Requirements Task Force, which …
  • Application Of Intelligent Multiagent Approach To Lyme Disease Simulation

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    Climate warming, globalization, social and economic crises lead to the activation of natural foci of vector-borne infections, among which a special place belongs to Lyme disease (Ixodic tick borreliosis – ITB), the vectors of which are the… read more
    … every year. In European countries, the number of cases may reach up to 8,000-10,000 per year. Incidence rate for … in Bulgaria – 36.6. In Ukraine, among all ticks, 10-70% are infected with Borrelia; from 10% to 42.2% of … in Bulgaria – 36.6. In Ukraine, among all ticks, 10-70% are infected with Borrelia; from 10% to 42.2% of …
  • 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
    … from environmental samples had dates of collection in May 2014 (Kaduna) and July 2012 (Kano) respectively. ES was … from environmental samples had dates of collection in May 2014 (Kaduna) and July 2012 (Kano) respectively. ES was …
  • 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
    … journals.org/content/suppl_1/index.shtml ). In May 2004, a revised Framework for Evaluating Public Health … journals.org/content/suppl_1/index.shtml ). In May 2004, a revised Framework for Evaluating Public Health …