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Enhancing Surveillance for Infectious Disease in the US-Mexico Border Region of Arizona
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The Border Infectious Disease Surveillance (BIDS) program was established in 1999 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Mexico Secretariat of Health, following mandates from the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists and… read more… J Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:97�102. *Orion McCotter E-mail: orion.mccotter@azdhs.gov (page number not for citation … -
Utilization of EMR data for public health surveillance and situational awareness during the 2010 Haiti Earthquake; a preliminary assessment
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During responses, an electronic medical record (EMR) allows federal emergency response staff to view and evaluate near real-time clinical encounter data. Analysis of EMR patient data can enhance situational awareness and provide decision advantage… read more… response; electronic medical records *Dina Passman E-mail: dina.passman@hhs.gov (page number not for citation … -
Analysis of Zero-Inflated and Overdispersed Time Series: An Application to Syphilis Surveillance in the United States
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Time series data involving counts are frequently encountered in many biomedical and public health applications. For example, in disease surveillance, the occurrence of rare infections over time is often monitored by public health officials, and the… read more… IEEE Trans Automat Control. 1974;19:716�23. *Ming Yang E-mail: ming-yang@uiowa.edu (page number not for citation … -
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
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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
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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
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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
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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? …