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  • Web-Based Spatio-Temporal Display of NC DETECT Surveillance Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    NC DETECT is the Web-based early event detection and timely public health surveillance system in the North Carolina Public Health Information Network. The reporting system also provides broader public health surveillance reports for… read more
    … data trends statewide. REFERENCES [1] NC DETECT. http://www.ncdetect.org . [2] Adobe Flash. http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/. Advances in Disease Surveillance …
  • Development of an Integrated Surveillance System for Beijing

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    After the SARS outbreak in 2003, Beijing established Fever Clinics in major hospitals for the early detection of potential respiratory disease outbreaks. The data collection in Fever Clinics contains the basic patient information, body temperature,… read more
    … patient information, body temperature, cough, and breath con- dition, as well as a primary diagnosis. Since the symp- … Be- cause of the problems in data processing, the data col- lection has decreased. Since 2004, China’s CDC has … Information: Xiaohui Zhang, Ph.D., xiaohui_zhang@stchome.com Advances in Disease Surveillance 2007;2:127 …
  • The New York State BioSense Sentinel Alert Experience

    Content Type: Abstract

    In addition to monitoring Emergency Department chief complaint data and pharmacy sales as indicators of outbreaks, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Syndromic Surveillance System also monitors information from the… read more
    … and Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinical data (ICD-9-CM diagnoses and CPT procedure codes), and LabCorp test … and Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinical data (ICD-9-CM diagnoses and CPT proce- dure codes), and LabCorp test … and Veterans Affairs (VA) outpatient clinical data (ICD-9-CM diagnoses and CPT procedure codes), and LabCorp test …
  • Role of continuous monitoring on performance of surveillance systems in military populations in resource-limited settings

    Content Type: Abstract

    Timeliness of information has a key role in disease reporting, and may be easily impaired by several factors affecting data entry and utilization.1 Regarding data entry, previous studies have shown that monitoring strategies, such as telephone… read more
    … them to complete an on-line anonymous questionnaire (www.surveygizmo.com) to ex- plore other factors affecting performance, such … RA Hora et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 38 Conclusions Despite availability of …
  • The use of Craigslist posts for risk behavior and STI surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    The rise and associated risks of using the internet to find sexual partners among men who have sex with men (MSM) has been noted by many researchers.1,2 The anonymity and relative ease of finding partners on the internet has facilitated casual… read more
    … Craigslist contains rich behavioral data regarding MSM com- munities and that such information can function as … Fries et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 13 References 1 McFarlane M, Bull SS, … Office of AIDS, HIV/AIDS Surveillance Section. http://www.cdph.ca.gov/data/statistics/pages/ …
  • CDC Heroin Overdose v4

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Query purpose: To assist state, local, tribal, territorial, and federal public health practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits for suspected heroin overdoses. How it was developed: CDC… read more
    … Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM) and 9th Revision (ICD-9-CM) Clinical Modification, and Systematized Nomenclature of … Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (ICD-10-CM) and 9th Revision (ICD-9-CM) Clinical Modification, and Systematized Nomenclature of …
  • A multidisciplinary approach to an outbreak of canid Rabies in Gauteng Province, South Africa

    Content Type: Case Study

    On 3rd of June, 2010 a sick dog was presented to an Animal Welfare Agency. Biliary treatment unsuccessful and the dog was euthanased and tested positive for Rabies on FAT. In this mixed rural urban area of South Africa Rabies is an occasional… read more
    … the laboratory result is obtained (if applicable). Good co-ordination is required. Geertsma Peter no Public View the … authority, provincial (DOH) health and PVS in June to co- ordinate a one-health response. Larger area vaccination … identified by this project/activity. The practical co-ordination of a one-health effort takes buy-in by all …
  • Influenza surveillance using inpatient health information exchange data

    Content Type: Abstract

    During the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) temporarily made lab-confirmed influenza hospitalizations and deaths reportable. As reporting influenza hospitalizations is resource intensive for hospitals,… read more
    … N Close et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 18 Of 305 WA-HIE influenza … source of hospitalization information. Despite a lack of com- plete overlap between records reported through PHIMS … Health Threats Journal N Close et al. 2011, 4:s70 www.eht-journal.org page 2/2 19 …