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Accuracy of EIDSS Software Prognosis on CCHF Natural Foci Activity in Kazakhstan
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Active CCHF natural foci were reported in 3 southern regions of Kazakhstan. The CCHF virus reservoir and vectors are ixodic ticks. 3-12 human CCHF cases occur per year; infection occurs through tick bites and CCHF patient blood contact. Prediction… read more -
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Smoking among Urban Youths in Oyo State, South Western Nigeria
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Adverse childhood experiences are childhood traumas which influence the developing child and derail healthy developmental processes. The developing child attempt to cope by adopting health risk behaviors such as smoking which has been associated… read more -
An Early Warning Surveillance Platform for Developing Countries
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Early warning surveillance (EWS) is a key factor in the fight against tropical infectious diseases(1). However, the process of carrying out EWS is complex as it involves several actors and requires the use of diverse human, material and… read more -
An Evaluation of Heat-Related Emergency Department Visits Based on Differences in Heat Syndrome Definitions in Northern Illinois
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Comparison of heat-related health effects across regions or among different syndromic surveillance systems is problematic due to the lack of a standardized heat-related syndrome definition. While a national standard for common heat-related syndromes… read more -
Alcohol-Related ED Visits and Ohio State Football: Putting the O-H in ETOH
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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), binge drinking causes over half of the 88,000 excessive alcohol use deaths and costs approximately $149 billion dollars annually in the United States. Additionally, excessive alcohol use can… read more -
An Evaluation of the Key Indicator Based Surveillance System for International Health Regulations (IHR) -2005 Core Capacity Requirements in India
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The IDSP is the key indicator based surveillance system in the country to fulfill the core surveillance and response functions requirement under the IHRâ2005. Periodic reviews of the IDSP in the country have shown that it has been ineffective in… read more -
Analytic Biosurveillance Methods for Resource-Limited Settings
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Biosurveillance in resource-limited settings is essential because of both enhanced risk of diseases rarely seen elsewhere (e.g. cholera) and pandemic threats (e.g. avian influenza). However, access to care and laboratory test capability are… read more -
Antibiotic Sensitivity and Clinical Outcome for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
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Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus resistant to methicillin/oxacillin. The high incidence of resistance to most commonly used antibiotics including carbapenems and cephalosporins among strains of… read more