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  • Searching for MERS and Novel Flu with Limited Resources

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    During the past decade, public health practitioners have implemented various new syndromic and other advanced surveillance systems to supplement their existing laboratory testing and disease surveillance toolkit. While much of the development and… read more
    … H7N9, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and other viruses associated with high mortality, … H7N9, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and other viruses associated with high mortality, …
  • Contact tracing in Lassa fever Outbreak Response, an effective strategy for control?

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    Contact tracing is an important strategy employed in surveillance to aid prompt detection of infectious disease and control outbreaks. It involves the identification of those who have come in contact with an infectious person and following them up… read more
    … It involves the identification of those who have come in contact with an infectious person and following them … It involves the identification of those who have come in contact with an infectious person and following them …
  • Rickettsia and Borrelia Prevalence Study among Ticks in Georgia

    Content Type: Abstract

    Rickettsiae are an important arthropod-borne pathogens widely distributed throughout the world that infects humans causing various types of clinical diseases. The clinical features of rickettsial diseases can often overlap with other tick-borne… read more
    … These organisms can share the same transmitting vector; co-infection in a single vector is possible, leading to … These organisms can share the same transmitting vector; co-infection in a single vector is possible, leading to …
  • Timely Public Health Intervention and Vectorborne Response Planning

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    The OKC-Co Health Department deployed a phased vectorborne response plan to address multiple diseases, including Zika Virus and West Nile Virus. This plan is scalable and flexible, but must necessarily prepare for the worst case scenario. Although… read more
    … The OKC-Co Health Department deployed a phased vectorborne response … scenario. Although not currently a local threat in OKC-Co, Zika virus response planning requires early coordination … The OKC-Co Health Department deployed a phased vectorborne response … scenario. Although not currently a local threat in OKC-Co, Zika virus response planning requires early coordination …
  • Operational Experience: Integration of ASPR Data into ESSENCE-FL during the RNC

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    Florida has implemented various surveillance methods to augment existing sources of surveillance data and enhance decision making with timely evidence based assessments to guide response efforts post-hurricanes. Historically, data collected from… read more
    … or response events. A new process was implemented for con- ducting surveillance to monitor injury and illness for … or response events. A new process was implemented for con- ducting surveillance to monitor injury and illness for …
  • Mental health and opioid addiction comorbidities among chronic pain patients

    Content Type: Abstract

    The National Institute for Drug Abuse Report, Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders, states there are many individuals who develop substance use disorders (SUD) are also diagnosed with mental disorders, and vice versa.(1) Prescription… read more
    … with Pain (SOAPP), Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM), Diagnosis, Intractability, Risk, and Efficacy (DIRE). … with Pain (SOAPP), Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM), Diagnosis, Intractability, Risk, and Efficacy (DIRE). …
  • Guidelines to Implement or Improve Syndromic Surveillance Systems

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    Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, the European Triple-S project (Syndromic Surveillance Survey, Assessment towards Guidelines for Europe) was launched in 2010 for a 3-year period [1]. It… read more
    … Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive … Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive …
  • Comparing Findings from Syndromic Surveillance Systems at a European Level

    Content Type: Abstract

    Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive Agency for Health and Consumers, the European Triple-S project (Syndromic Surveillance Survey, Assessment towards Guidelines for Europe) was launched in 2010 for a 3-year period and… read more
    … Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive … Co-financed by the European Commission through the Executive …