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Evaluating the Relationship between Heat-Related ED Visits and Weather Variables
Content Type: Abstract
The ability to estimate and characterize the burden of disease on a population is important for all public health events, including extreme heat events. Preparing for such events is critical to minimize the associated morbidity and mortality [1, 2… read more -
BioSense 2.0 Webinar: Heat-Related Illness Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
In February, ISDS and the BioSense Redesign Team hosted a Webinar on winter weather surveillance. Now, as the weather becomes warmer, we invite you to learn about what two midwestern states do for heat-related illness (HRI) surveillance. Fatema… read more -
Results from the Biosurveillance Technical Opportunity Prioritization Survey
Content Type: Abstract
The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) community comprises a large pool of global expertise. Essential to the ISDS mission of advancing the science and practice of disease surveillance is understanding and setting priorities for… read more -
Using Social Media for Biosurveillance: Gap between Research and Action
Content Type: Abstract
There is a significant body of literature on the use of social media for monitoring ailments such as influenza-like illness1 and cholera,2 as well as public opinions on topics such as vaccination.3 In general, these studies have shown that social… read more -
Discover the 2013 ISDS Conference
Content Type: Webinar
Whether you are planning on attending the ISDS Conference for the first time this December or you have been attending since 2002, the ISDS Scientific Program Committee invites you to discover the 2013 ISDS Conference! This webinar will highlight the… read more -
Collaboration for Improved Disease Surveillance Literature Review
Content Type: Abstract
The ISDS Research Committee (RC) is an interdisciplinary group of researchers interested in various topics related to disease surveillance. The RC hosts a literature review process with a permanent repository of relevant journal articles and… read more -
Discover the 2012 ISDS Conference
Content Type: Webinar
Whether you are planning on attending the ISDS Annual Conference for the first time this December or you have been attending since 2002, the ISDS Scientific Program Committee invites you to discover the 2012 ISDS Conference! This webinar will… read more -
Overview and Public Health Surveillance Utility of Poison Center Data
Content Type: Webinar
Presenters Johnathan Colvin, MS, Cincinnati Children's Bill Storm, MPH, Ohio Department of Health Amy Ising, MS, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill… read more