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Implementation and Comparison of Preprocessing Methods for Biosurveillance Data
Content Type: Abstract
Modern biosurveillance relies on multiple sources of both prediagnostic and diagnostic data, updated daily, to discover disease outbreaks. Intrinsic to this effort are two assumptions: (1) the data being analyzed contain early indicators… read more… Aberration Reporting System; ED, emergency department; ESSENCE, Electronic Surveillance Systems for the Early … -
Dengue Outbreak in Punjab, Pakistan, 2011; Foundation for One Health Approach
Content Type: Case Study
During 2011, dengue fever emerged as a serious public health problem in Punjab, Pakistan. This crisis highlighted gaping holes in the health system. It was realized that the present system is unlikely to have the capacity in responding to an… read more… ___ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration ___ Training and Resources ___ Technologies and Methodologies … for execution of those policies. The DOH provided training on diagnosis and clinical management of patients … -
One Health Harmful Algal Bloom-related Illness Surveillance
Content Type: Case Study
Cyanobacteria and marine algae are ubiquitous in the earth's freshwaters and oceans. Under the right circumstances, these organisms can proliferate, causing harmful algal blooms (HABs) which may produce toxins that threaten human and animal health… read more… __X_ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration __X_ Training and Resources _X__ Technologies and Methodologies … An OHHABS coordinator was hired in May 2015 to oversee training development and the OHHABS launch. Please list and … -
CDC Stimulant v2
Content Type: Syndrome
THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC STIMULANT OVERDOSE V3 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE.… read more… Exclusions Chief complaint Exclude See list below in ESSENCE code (most around molly and crack) Table 2. ESSENCE query for suspected stimulant overdose (,^[;/ … -
Hepatitis A Surveillance Evaluation in Mafraq Health Directorate, Jordan 2010
Content Type: Abstract
Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is usually mild in childhood but more severe in adolescents and adults'. An estimated 1.4 million cases of HAV infection occur annually in the world. The case-fatality rate among patients of all ages is… read more… on laboratory test. Surveillance does not require complex training, equipments or fulltime working personnel. … -
Human-learned lessons about machine learning in public health surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
Presented December 13, 2018. For public health surveillance, is machine learning worth the effort? What methods are relevant? Do you need special hardware? This talk was motivated by these and other questions asked by ISDS members. It will focus… read more… What methods are relevant? [cont'd] A good baseline: Train a model using Random Forests, Boosted Trees, or … sophisticated methods may perform. • A nice discussion of training a single model for multiple outcomes vs discrete … • For autism classification, we got similar performance training on 1162 observations vs ~3000. • More complex … -
An evaluation of mobile phone technology use for Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP) in Andhra Pradesh, India
Content Type: Abstract
Public health surveillance systems are constantly facing challenges of epidemics and shortage in the health care workforce. These challenges are more pronounced in developing countries, which bear the greatest burden of disease and where new… read more… lack of guidelines for usage and lack of systematic training of workforce for using the system. Conclusions Use … and guidelines for deployment and usage, systematic training plans and adequate resources for the technology to … -
Anthrax in Human and Livestock: Investigation and Response, Turkana-Kenya, 2012
Content Type: Case Study
Timely outbreak response requires effective early warning and surveillance systems. This investigation points out the important role that livestock keepers can play in veterinary surveillance. The investigation revealed that pastoralists had good… read more… Obonyo ORGANIZATION: Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program COUNTRY: Kenya Email: mobonyo@feltp.or.ke … x___ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration ___ Training and Resources ___ Technologies and Methodologies …