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  • Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners

    Content Type: Abstract

    Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more
    … this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract … this information, however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract …
  • Data capture and visualization for a canine influenza outbreak - New York City, 2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    Data-driven decision-making is a cornerstone of public health emergency response; therefore, a highly-configurable and rapidly deployable data capture system with built-in quality assurance (QA; e.g., completeness, standardization) is critical.… read more
    … in New York City (NYC) and provide aggregate data back to the veterinary community as an interactive … in New York City (NYC) and provide aggregate data back to the veterinary community as an interactive dashboard. …
  • Improving Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response Capacity in Guinea, 2015-2018

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in Guinea revealed systematic weaknesses in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) contributed to… read more
    … in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in … in the existing disease surveillance system. The lack of public health workers adequately trained in …
  • Utilization of Emergency Department Data for Drug Overdose Surveillance in North Carolina

    Content Type: Abstract

    In North Carolina there has been an escalation of poisoning deaths. In 2011, the number of fatal poisonings was 1,368 deaths, with 91% classified as drug overdoses with the majority of those due to opioid analgesics.[1] Far greater numbers of drug… read more
    … system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive … system, drug overdose surveillance is a challenge due to lack of a standardized definition for the positive …
  • Near-Real-Time Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Nebraska by Using ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    CVD is one of the leading causes of death in the US, with 800,000 deaths being linked to CVD every year. Recently, the CDC reported that 1 in 4 of these deaths could be prevented by lifestyle changes, creating healthier living spaces, as well as… read more
    … discharge data (HDD). However, HDD is limited by its lack of immediate availability and its limited amount of … discharge data (HDD). However, HDD is limited by its lack of immediate availability and its limited amount of …
  • The Threat of Ebola Virus Disease: A Call to Integrate all Sectors in Surveillance Activities in Ghana

    Content Type: Abstract

    Disease surveillance particularly surveillance for communicable diseases is essential in identifying cases and preventing the occurrence of an outbreak. Surveillance can also contribute to reducing the size of an outbreak. In order to achieve these… read more
    … must include all possible sites for case detection. The lack of established mechanisms to provide feedback to the … must include all possible sites for case detection. The lack of established mechanisms to provide feedback to the …
  • Georgia's Choice: Moving One Health Forward

    Content Type: Case Study

    Anthrax is endemic and enzootic in Georgia with cases being registered since 1881 with over 2000 foci identified. Since 2005, 439 laboratory confirmed and 211 probable human cases and 190 laboratory confirmed animal cases have been registered. A… read more
    … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and … for long periods of time. Prior to 2010, there was a lack of coordination of investigation, integration and …
  • Long COVID Narrow v1

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in identifying patients likely to have long COVID (also commonly described as Post-COVID Complications (PCC) or long-haul COVID… read more
    … Complications (PCC) or long-haul COVID) by reviewing visits in the emergency department (ED) setting and to help with trend monitoring for long COVID related visits using syndromic surveillance data. How it was … clearance” For consideration: Most false positives are visits that have current COVID-19 infection or infection …