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Syndromic Surveillance of Non-traumatic Dental Conditions in Idaho Core Areas
Content Type: Success Stories
Access to dental care is a public health problem in Idaho because most of the state is experiencing a shortage of dental health professionals. The Idaho Oral Health program has anecdotal evidence that some Idahoans compensate for this shortage by… read more… activity began in spring 2017 with the development of an ESSENCE* query to identify non-traumatic dental care visits. … activity began in spring 2017 with the development of an ESSENCE* query to identify non-traumatic dental care visits. … -
Public health surveillance after the Haiti earthquake: the Florida experience
Content Type: Abstract
On 12 January 2010 at 1652 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and created enormous devastation. Florida, as the state closest to Haiti, became an initial focal point… read more… for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE). On 15 January 15 2010, the Florida Department of … of Epidemiology, requested that hospitals reporting to ESSENCE add the word ‘Haiti’ to chief complaints of visits … -
Outbreak Response and Active Surveillance for Avian Influenza among Human Contacts in Nigeria, 2015: One Health Approach
Content Type: Case Study
H5N1 virus occurs mainly in birds. It is highly contagious and deadly among them. However, transmission in human is rare. The first and only confirmed case of human infection with avian influenza H5N1 virus in Nigeria was in 2006. Sporadic infection… read more… x___ Cross-Agency Communication and Collaboration ___ Training and Resources ___ Technologies and Methodologies … Ibadan, Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (NFELTP) residents and WHO officials … -
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. …