Displaying results 737 - 744 of 826
-
Surveillance of West Nile Virus Activity Using Biosense Laboratory Test Order Data
Content Type: Abstract
West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus that can cause meningitis and encephalitis. Since its discovery in New York City during an encephalitis outbreak in 1999, WNV has become endemic in North America. In the United States, 16,000 human WNV… read more… I. Tokars, MD1, Roseanne English1, Theresa L. Smith, MD2, Col- leen Bradley, MSPH1, Leslie Sokolow1,3, Henry Rolka, … -
Syndromic Surveillance in the State of Florida
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic Surveillance utilizes health-related symptom data to monitor disease outbreaks. Its’ potential for prompt detection of disease outbreaks and strengthening of rapid public health response is anticipated. As a result, syndromic surveillance… read more… Syndromic Surveillance utilizes health-related symp- tom data to monitor disease outbreaks. Its’ potential for … -
Preliminary Findings from the BioSense Evaluation Project
Content Type: Abstract
In October 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded four institutions, including Emory University, to conduct evaluations of the BioSense surveillance system. These evaluations include investigations of situations… read more… ad hoc active surveillance based on telephone con- tacts between public health and healthcare personnel, … -
Geographically Meaningful Cluster Scanning Through Weak Link Correction
Content Type: Abstract
Many heuristics were developed recently to find arbitrarily shaped clusters (see review [1]). The most popular statistic is the spatial scan [2]. Nevertheless, even if all cluster solutions could be known, the problem of… read more… appear) [2]Kulldorff M, 1997. A Spatial Scan Statistic, Comm. Statist. Theory Meth., 26(6), 1481-1496. [3]Duczmal L, … -
Georgia's Strategy for Targeting Syndromic Surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
As part of public health protection activities conducted in support of the G8 Summit in Sea Island, GA, June 2004, DPH implemented SS in the state’s coastal region using information provided from ED visits, 911 calls, and pharmacy sales. Following… read more… BACKGROUND As part of public health protection activities con- ducted in support of the G8 Summit in Sea Island, GA, … -
Accurate Detection of Arbitrarily-Shaped Spatial Disease Clusters
Content Type: Abstract
Methods for locating spatial clusters of diseases are typically variations of the circular scan statistic method. They restrict the number of potential clusters by considering all circular, rectangular, or elliptical regions, and then apply a… read more… further study is needed. REFERENCES l scan statistic, Comm and Methods. 1997; 26(6):1481-1496. [2] Neill D, Moore … -
Active Fever Surveillance During Malaria Outbreak in Western Jamaica
Content Type: Abstract
Malaria, major leading cause of morbidity and mortality in third world countries has been successfully eliminated from Jamaica since 1965. This, however, is being constantly challenged by lack of sustained vector control… read more… Seaport) - A total of 2759 visitors were listed to have come from malarious endemic countries during the period (Dec … -
Acute Care Alerting and Integrated Public Health Investigation and Response to Syndromic Surveillance Alerts: Example of a Local Food Borne Outbreak
Content Type: Abstract
To highlight the key role of Emergency Department syn-dromic surveillance in linking acute care and public health, thus enabling collaborative detection, monitoring and management of a local food borne outbreak.… health, laboratories and acute care institutions and col- laborative investigation. Retrospective investigation …