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  • 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
    … inter- connection are identified. Lack of standards and guidance is a major concern. CONCLUSIONS There are urgent … of, sustainability and continued funding for, technical guidance for further improvement and local operation of …
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis – Surveillance updates and CDC activities, 2018

    Content Type: Webinar

    Presented December 20, 2018. The presentation will provide a summary of the epidemiology of AFM during the increase in cases in 2018 and updates on CDC’s AFM activities. Presenters Adriana Lopez, MHS,… read more
    … Department of Health and Environment (Sourced from NCIRD guidance) … significantly § Multiple age cutoffs were tried. NCIRD guidance suggests 18 years as the best cutoff. CCDD Category …
  • Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop: HHS Region 3

    Content Type: Report

    A Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshop was held in Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 3 on June 9-10, 2015 at the offices of the District of Columbia Department of Health. This was the eighth workshop in a series, with… read more
    … in identifying their learning needs and methods with guidance by a facilitator. Using a limited emergency … condition of interest. Participants then identify and document their perceived benefits and barriers to SyS data … classifiers – develop a template or common language to document classifiers • Look at best practices – develop data …
  • Use of Cell-Phones to Strengthen Malaria Surveillance-Response Systems of Bangka/Belitung, Indonesia - A proposal

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Government of Indonesia (GoI) aims to eliminate Malaria by 2030 in 4 stages (Wismarini, 2009. To reach the elimination phase High Case Incidence (HCI) areas go through a pre-elimination phase. The aim of the proposed project is to support one of… read more
    … and GMU Medical School staff in workshops and technical guidance; (3) engage malaria program managers of the Dis- …
  • CDC Cocaine Overdose v2 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal cocaine-involved overdose using syndromic surveillance… read more
    … Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) System Guidance Syndromic Surveillance Definition Factsheet and …
  • Chemical Spill in Kansas: Importance of Sharing Information Across Sites

    Content Type: Success Stories

    On October 21, 2016, at 8:02 am, a distilling plant in Kansas accidentally mixed sulfuric acid and sodium hypochloride, releasing a plume of chlorine gas. The respiratory effects of breathing chlorine gas can be felt almost immediately and can be… read more
    … their preparation for dealing with a chemical emergency; guidance provided to the public will be assessed; and … questions will be asked. Was the public given accurate guidance on what they should do? How can a chemical response … their preparation for dealing with a chemical emergency; guidance provided to the public will be assessed; and …
  • CDC Methamphetamine Overdose v1 Parsed

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected nonfatal methamphetamine-involved overdoses.Definition… read more
    … Drug Overdose Surveillance and Epidemiology (DOSE) System Guidance Syndromic Surveillance Definition Factsheet and …
  • Expert Meeting on Privacy, Confidentiality, and Other Legal and Ethical Issues in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    For syndromic and related public health surveillance systems to be effective, state and local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) need access to a variety of types of health data. Since the development and… read more
    … health actions that reasonably follow from surveillance, guidance can be found in the principles known as the “Fair … providers and pub- lic health agencies. CDC technical guidance and stipulations attached to the funding also shape … requirements generally (7), the absence of specifi c guidance from the Court makes it diffi cult to determine how …