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Developing a Transdiciplinary Database Template for Operationalization of One Health Surveillance of Japanese Encephalitis and Other Vector Borne Diseases in India
Content Type: Case Study
Vector borne diseases like Japanese Encephalitis (JE) result from the convergence of multiple factors, including, but not limited to, human, animal, environmental, and economic and social determinants. Thus, to combat these problems, it is essential… read more… Hill, 2Public Health Foundation of India COUNTRY: India Email: manish.kakkar@phfi.org WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK IN? … -
Facilitating Cross-Sectoral Collaboration Through One Health Country-Level Work Groups
Content Type: Case Study
Zoonotic diseases compose a large proportion of the disease burden faced by African countries (e.g. Ebola). A One Health approach to disease control has been embraced across the continent, yet public health and veterinary surveillance systems in… read more… Health Practice, LLC COUNTRY: United States of America Email: Jsylvester@publichealthpractice.com WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO … -
Qatar experience on MERS-CoV One Health Surveillance and Response, 2012 - 2015
Content Type: Case Study
The emergence of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus (MERS-CoV) in 2012 had placed a great concern on the public health institutions globally and in particular in the Arab region. The gaps in knowledge related to the novel virus put… read more… NAME: Elmoubasher Farag ORGANIZATION: COUNTRY: Qatar Email: eabdfarag@sch.gov.qa WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK IN? … -
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… and Laboratory Training Program COUNTRY: Kenya Email: mobonyo@feltp.or.ke WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK IN? … -
CEDESAP and REDesastres network with 'One Health" surveillance approach for the sanitary risk reduction in the agricultural sector
Content Type: Case Study
CEDESAP-REDesastres was developed as a result of the holistic approach needed to cope increases of sanitary disaster risks by emerging and reemerging diseases animal and plant diseases with high negative impact on human health, as well as other… read more… Nacional de Sanidad Agropecuaria (CENSA) COUNTRY: Cuba Email: percedo@censa.edu.cu WHAT DOMAIN(S) DO YOU WORK IN? … -
Syndromic Surveillance for Arboviral Diseases in Arizona
Content Type: Success Stories
Arizona reports an average of 116 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) each year, and in 2015, Arizona saw a reemergence of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus. In addition, Arizona is at risk for importation of viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, and… read more… Maricopa Department of Public Health RasneetKumar@mail.maricopa.gov Document … Maricopa Department of Public Health RasneetKumar@mail.maricopa.gov Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … -
Novel Approach to Statewide Biosurveillance Using Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Information
Content Type: Abstract
The purpose of the National Collaborative for Bio-preparedness (NCB-P) is to enhance biosurveillance and situational awareness to better inform decision-making using a statewide approach. EMS represents a unique potential data source because it… read more… outbreaks-sickens-nearly-400-in-nc/. *Charles Cairns E-mail: ccairns@med.unc.edu (page number not for citation … -
Significant multiple high and low risk regions in event data maps
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The Voronoi Based Scan (VBScan)[1] is a fast method for the detection and inference of point data set space-time disease clusters. A Voronoi diagram is built for points representing population individuals (cases and controls). The number of Voronoi… read more… town. Int J Health Geogr. 2011;10:29. *Luiz Duczmal E-mail: duczmal@ufmg.br (page number not for citation purpose) …