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  • Dengue Surveillance and Control: One Health Case Study

    Content Type: Case Study

    Pakistan being a subtropical region is highly susceptible to water-borne, air-borne and vector-borne infectious diseases (IDs). Each year, millions of its people are exposed to, and infected with, deadly pathogens including hepatitis, tuberculosis,… read more
    … or man-made IDs is non-existent in the country due to lack of robust infrastructure for health surveillance. DF … or man-made IDs is non-existent in the country due to lack of robust infrastructure for health surveillance. DF … to overcome. A major challenge faced by OHS system was lack of complete information pertaining to disease …
  • The SAS/SaTScan Macro Accessory for Cartography (SMAC) Package

    Content Type: Abstract

    SaTScan is a program often used for space-time cluster detection. In order to run SaTScan, the data must be in a pre-specified text format. Once the input files are in the correct format, the typical user opens SaTScan, chooses… read more
    … that rely on SaTScan for surveillance. In addition, the lack of graphical output, such as a map of the areas … that rely on SaTScan for surveillance. In addition, the lack of graphical output, such as a map of the areas … that rely on SaTScan for surveillance. In addition, the lack of graphical output, such as a map of the areas …
  • Data quality in federated disease surveillance: using variability as an indicator of quality

    Content Type: Abstract

    Most, if not all, disease surveillance systems are federated in the sense that hospitals, doctors’ offices, pharmacies are the source of most surveillance data. Although a health department may request or mandate that these… read more
    … of quality control. Because of the heterogeneity and lack of control over the processes by which the data are … of quality control. Because of the heterogeneity and lack of control over the processes by which the data are … of quality control. Because of the heterogeneity and lack of control over the processes by which the data are …
  • How good is your data?

    Content Type: Abstract

    Distribute is a national emergency department syndromic surveillance project developed by the International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) for influenza-like-illness (ILI) that integrates data from existing state and local public health… read more
    … with summarized (aggregated) data which cannot be traced back to the un-aggregated 'raw' data. This and the … with summarized (aggregated) data, which cannot be traced back to the unaggregated ’raw’ data. This and the … with summarized (aggregated) data which cannot be traced back to the un-aggregated 'raw' data. This and the …
  • 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
    … IDSP in AP is facing many operational constraints like lack of human resource, irregular supply of logistics, hard … IDSP in AP is facing many operational constraints like lack of human resource, irregular supply of logistics, hard … it as widely or extensively as was possible, because of lack of clear directives for implementation; lack of …
  • Early Detection of Adverse Drug Events Using The Full Text of Letters to the Editor

    Content Type: Abstract

    Adverse drug events (ADEs) are a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The majority of post-marketing surveillance for ADEs is passive. Information regarding ADEs is reported to the medical community in peer-reviewed journals. However, in… read more
    … there is no corresponding abstract to view. Due to the lack of an abstract, detection depends almost exclusively … there is no corresponding abstract to view. Due to the lack of an abstract, detection depends almost exclusively … there is no corresponding abstract to view. Due to the lack of an abstract, detection depends almost exclusively …
  • 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
    … that does not encourage transdisciplinary dialogue, a lack of capacity across sectors, and a surveillance system … that does not encourage transdisciplinary dialogue, a lack of capacity across sectors, and a surveillance system … that does not encourage transdisciplinary dialogue, a lack of capacity across sectors, and a surveillance system …
  • Exploring the Gaps: Symptoms by Influenza Type and Enhanced Sampling

    Content Type: Abstract

    The  ability  to  accurately  predict  influenza  infection  by  symptoms  and  local  epidemiology  prior  to  lab  confirmation  warrants  further  study… read more
    …  rapid  tests  can  be  clinically  helpful   but   lack   the   sensitivity   of   viral   culture. Hence,  ILI … Further, rapid tests can be clinically helpful but lack the sensitivity of viral culture. Hence, ILI symptoms …  rapid  tests  can  be  clinically  helpful   but   lack   the   sensitivity   of   viral   culture. Hence,  ILI …