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ESSENCE Training: Sharing Queries
Content Type: Webinar
This presentation will focus on how to share queries in ESSENCE. In addition to teaching the basic mechanics of the application, the presentation will explore advanced techniques for sharing queries in features like myESSENCE, report… read more -
Tracking drug-related overdoses at the local level: Using Syndromic Surveillance in the CO-NCR
Content Type: Abstract
The United States is in the midst of a drug crisis; drug-related overdoses are the leading cause of unintentional death in the country. In Colorado the rate of fatal drug overdose increased 68% from 2002-2014 (9.7 deaths per 100,000 to 16.3 per 100,… read more -
Near Real-time Surveillance of Disease during 2016-17 Influenza Season in the U.S.
Content Type: Abstract
Public health agencies worldwide all enjoy the same missionâproviding healthcare warnings, guidance, and support to the public and healthcare professionals they represent. A critical element in achieving this mission is accessing timely and… read more -
Data-Driven Computational Model to Assess the Risk of Epidemics in Global Mass Gatherings
Content Type: Abstract
Global Mass gatherings (MGs) such as Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, and Hajj (Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah), attract millions of people from different countries. The gathering of a large population in a proximity facilitates transmission of… read more -
Modelling the transmission and control strategies of varicella in Shenzhen
Content Type: Abstract
Varicella (chickenpox) is a highly transmissible childhood disease. Between 2010 and 2015,it displayed two epidemic waves annually among school populations in Shenzhen, China. However, their transmission dynamics remain unclear and there is no… read more -
Profile: Karachi Health and Demographic Surveillance System of Pakistan (KHDSS)
Content Type: Abstract
The Karachi Health and Demographic Surveillance System was set up in year 2003 by the Department of Pediatrics and Child Health of the Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan, in four peri-urban low socioeconomic communities of Karachi and covers an… read more -
Public Health Surveillance in a Large Evacuation Shelter Post Hurricane Harvey
Content Type: Abstract
Hurricane Harvey made landfall along the Texas coast on August 25th, 2017 as a Category 4 storm. It is estimated that the ensuing rainfall caused record flooding of at least 18 inches in 70% of Harris County. Over 30,000 residents were displaced and… read more -
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