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Real-Time Surveillance of Environmental and Demographic Data in Ontario with PHIMS
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Geographic Information System (GIS) applications are increasingly being used for public health purposes. GIS technology provides visual tools – through the creation of computerized maps, graphs, and tables of geographic data – that can assist with… read more -
Refocusing Hepatitis C Prevention Through Geographic Viral Load Analyses
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Approximately 2.7 million Americans live with chronic HCV, with roughly 30,000 new cases in 2013. Fortunately, recent clinical trials have shown great advances using interferon-free, oral direct-acting antivirals, with cure rates over 95% . But… read more -
Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshops: Process and Early Outcomes
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Sharing public health (PH) data and practices among PH authorities enhances epidemiological capacities and expands situational awareness at multiple levels. Ease of data sharing through the BioSense application, now part of the National Syndromic… read more -
Resolving Disconnected Patient Records to Support Patient Care and Population Health
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Population health relies on tracking patients through a continuum of care with data from disparate sources. An assumption is made that all records of a patient from all the sources are connected. As was realized during the process of… read more -
Role of Animal Identification and Registration in Anthrax Surveillance
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Anthrax is a globally distributed zoonotic disease caused by Bacillus anthracis, a soil-borne, Gram-positive, spore forming bacteria. Bacillus anthracis can infect people who slaughter or eat animals that are infected. Recent reports indicate the… read more -
Role of Influenza in ED Visits and Hospitalizations of Adults Over 65 Years in France
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While the link between excess winter mortality and winter respiratory diseases in the elderly is well described, the impact of the epidemic of influenza in the elderly is mainly assessed in France through specific surveillance in the general… read more -
SAVSNET: Collating Veterinary Electronic Health Records for Research and Surveillance
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Statutory veterinary disease surveillance generally focuses on food animals with only minimal resources committed to companion animals. However, the close contact between owners and pets suggests that disease surveillance in these species could… read more -
Secondary Data Analysis of HIV/AIDS Control Programme Data, Enugu State, (2010-2013)
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As of 2012, 3,400 000 million people (all ages) are living with HIV in Nigeria. The estimated new HIV infections is 260,000 and estimated AIDS death is 240,000.The reported number of adults on ART(Anti-retroviral treatment) was 459,465 and the ART… read more