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Epi Info Cloud Data Analytics to improve quality of HIV Surveillance in Vietnam.
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HIV surveillance in Vietnam is comprised of different surveillance systems including the HIV sentinel surveillance (HSS). The HSS is an annual, multi-site survey to monitor HIV sero-prevalence and risk behaviors among key populations. In 2015, the… read more -
Return of test results in Vietnam HIV sentinel surveillance: Implementation and preliminary results
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Knowledge of oneâs HIV serostatus helps improve quality of life for those who test positive and decreases the risk of HIV transmission. WHO recommends that all participants in HIV prevalence surveys be provided access to their test results,… read more -
Epizootic Monitoring of Erysipeloid Foci in the Republic of Armenia, 2007-2016
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Erysipeloid is a zoonotic bacterial infection transmitted to humans from animals. Symptoms include inflamed joints and skin; there is also a generalized type of the infection in which bacteria spread through the lymphatic and blood vessels, leading… read more -
Evaluating the burden of brucellosis in hospitalized patients in Armenia, 2016
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Brucellosis, endemic in Armenia, is recognized as a significant public health challenge with a major economic burden. To address the regional threat of brucellosis for both animal health and public health, the One Health Surveillance of Brucellosis… read more -
Data Model for Initiatives to Monitor Exposure to Antimicrobials (DataMIME)
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Despite decades of attempts to promote judicious AU, the US has high rates of per-person antimicrobial consumption, and extremely high rates of carbapenem use. Such profligate use is a key factor in the high rate of antimicrobial-resistant… read more -
Barriers and facilitators of reporting foodborne illness
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Traditional surveillance methods have a major challenge to estimating the burden of disease due to underreporting. Participatory surveillance techniques can help supplement to monitor and detect foodborne outbreaks while reducing the impact of… read more -
Modeling the risk of heat illness among basic training populations within the DoD, 2010–2017
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Although effective preventive measures for heat-related illness have been recommended and mandated for military personnel, there continues to be incident cases. In 2016, there were 401 incident cases of heat stroke and 2,135 incident cases of â… read more -
Tracking suspected heroin overdoses in CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program
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Overdose deaths involving opioids (i.e., opioid pain relievers and illicit opioids such as heroin) accounted for at least 63% (N = 33,091) of overdose deaths in 2015. Overdose deaths related to illicit opioids, heroin and illicitly-manufactured… read more