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A review of automated text classification in event-based biosurveillance
Content Type: Abstract
Event-based biosurveillance is a practice of monitoring diverse information sources for the detection of events pertaining to human, plant, and animal health. Online documents, such as news articles, newsletters, and (micro-) blog entries, are… read more… advantages of each method remain unclear because of the lack of benchmark data. A community effort is necessary to … -
Identifying Current Practical Analytic Challenges - the Analytic Solutions Committee
Content Type: Webinar
Presented September 21, 2017. The purpose of this webinar is to introduce the Analytic Solution Committees (ASC) to ISDS members, explaining how the committee works and how it… read more… this is being done (climate surveillance) Research areas Lack of specificity in data Continuity when transitioning … -
Application of Event-Based Biosurveillance to the 2011 E. coli Outbreak in Germany
Content Type: Abstract
Argus is an event-based, multi-lingual surveillance system which captures and analyzes information from publicly available Internet media. Argus produces reports that summarize and contextualize indications and warning (I&W) of emerging… read more… neighboring states. These problems were compounded by the lack of an effective HUS treatment, causing health officials … -
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… in future. The biggest gap being a disconnect or lack of coordination among various departments/ministries … -
Introduction to Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
Content Type: Training
The Introduction to Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) course provides a clear, beginner-friendly introduction to APIs. This training is designed for epidemiologists and public health professionals who are new to APIs.APIs are essential tools… read more… "Submit" Once you've completed the registration process, visit this link to access the course Contact … "Submit" Once you've completed the registration process, visit this link to access the course Contact … -
Invited Commentary: Automated Public Health Reporting-- A Familiar but Cantankerous Friend
Content Type: Abstract
The Electronic medical record Support for Public health (ESP) project by Klompas et al. (1) promises improved public health reporting by exploiting information captured in electronic health records. This project pulls together a number of… read more… inflammatory disease reporting may be low not due to a lack of technology, but because of sensitivity by the … -
Rapid ad-hoc cross-jurisdictional sharing of syndrome data using Distribute technology
Content Type: Abstract
Cross-jurisdictional sharing of public health syndrome data is useful for many reasons, among them to provide a larger regional or national view of activity and to determine if unusual activity observed in one jurisdiction is atypical. Considerable… read more… project does not impose strict syndrome definitions. This lack of standardization intro- duces variability between … -
Anthrax in Human and Livestock: Investigation and Response, Turkana-Kenya, 2012
Content Type: Case Study
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… a challenge or barrier to overcome. -Sample handling and lack of laboratory capacity for the veterinary team to carry …