Displaying results 2849 - 2856 of 4232
-
Keyword Surveillance and the Development of Evolving Reporting in Austin, Texas
Content Type: Abstract
Austin Public Health creates a variety of syndromic surveillance reports for events throughout the Austin, Texas metropolitan area. These events range from responses to major disasters such as the 2017 Hurricane Harvey sheltering to ongoing special… read more -
Knowledge of Malaria and Antimalarial Drug Dispensing Practices in Buea Community
Content Type: Abstract
Lack of knowledge of rational use of antimalarial drugs among dispensers is a serious problem, especially in areas of intense transmission thus increasing the risk of resistance and adverse drug reactions. Objective: This study… read more -
Laboratory Based Of Surveillance For Leptospirosis in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Content Type: Abstract
Leptospirosis is one of the most important zoonotic diseases based on the severity of the clinical course, frequency of fatal outcome and long-term clinical consequences. In Ukraine, leptospirosis is one of the most widespread natural-focal… read more -
Large Scale Mobile Medical Service Programme: Data Insights for strengthening local surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
India has an Integrated Disease Surveillance project that reports key communicable and infectious diseases at the district and sub-district level. However, recent reviews suggest structural and functional deficiencies resulting in poor data quality… read more -
Leaving a Mobile Footprint: Utilizing Data to Combat the 2017 - 2018 Influenza Season
Content Type: Abstract
The 2017 - 2018 influenza season was classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as "high severity" across all age groups. Furthermore, CDC noted that this was the first year to be categorized as such, with the highest peak… read more -
Legislation and policy changes for Tuberculosis Surveillance in Mongolia: A qualitative analysis
Content Type: Abstract
Mongolia is one of countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region with a high TB burden. The National Stop TB Strategy 2010-2015 implemented and developed strong surveillance and response system in the country. However, new TB incidence and deaths have… read more -
Data Blindspots: High-Tech Disease Surveillance Misses the Poor
Content Type: Abstract
Evidence from over 100 years of epidemiological study demonstrates a consistent, negative association between health and economic prosperity. In many settings, it is clear that causal links exist between lower socioeconomic status and both reduced… read more -
Leptospirosis, Climate and Satellite-based Environmental Factors: A Temporal Modeling
Content Type: Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease caused by the pathogenic Leptospira bacteria and is ubiquitously distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. Leptospirosis transmission driven by complex factors include climatic, environmental and local… read more