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Correlation of Tweets Mentioning Influenza Illness and Traditional Surveillance Data
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The use of social media as a syndromic sentinel for diseases is an emerging field of growing relevance as the public begins to share more online, particularly in the area of influenza. Several applications have been developed to predict or monitor… read more -
Electronic case reporting of STIs: Are non-existent codes the reason for missing information?
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Under the CDC STD Surveillance Network (SSuN) Part B grant, WA DOH is testing eICR of sexually transmitted infections (STI) with a clinical partner. Existing standard vocabulary codes were identified to represent previously-identified information… read more -
Refocusing the Vietnam HIV surveillance to the most burden areas for epidemic control
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The Vietnam National HSS was established in 1994. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the epidemic was increasing rapidly, the HSS helped with the intensive close monitoring of the HIV epidemic. In its first 10 years, the HSS was rapidly… read more -
Enhancing Epidemic Detection Using Syndromic Surveillance and Early Notification Methods
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Early Notification Detection Systems have taken a critical role in providing early notice of disease outbreaks. To improve the detection methods for disease outbreaks, many detection methods have been created and implemented. However, there is… read more -
Syndromic surveillance in religious festival involving circumambulation in India
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Panchkroshi yatra is an annual ritual of circumambulation (yatra) of temples (Mahadevs) and 100,000 devotees walk for around 15 miles per day for six days and cover a total of 73 miles to worship important Mahadevs. The festival is held every year… read more -
Influenza Sentinel Surveillance System in Surb Astvatsamayr Medical Center, 2013-15
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Influenza is a priority in Armenia. There are two influenza surveillance systems in Armenia: population and sentinel. The medical center (MC) has been included in sentinel surveillance since 2012. In 2015 a study was undertaken to identify gaps in… read more -
The Longitudinal Record: Linking Hepatitis A Outbreak Cases and Syndromic HL7 Data
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With increasing availability of syndromic meaningful use data, new approaches to disease surveillance utilizing linkages to other data systems are possible. Expanded communicable disease information may be valuable during outbreaks or other public… read more -
Epidemiology of Suspected Pesticide Poisoning in Livestock
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Pesticides are used in agriculture and in the home to control pests such as insects, weeds, fungi and rodents. Pesticide poisoning in animals is usually due to misuse or accidental exposure. Information on poisonings in livestock in North America is… read more