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NBIC Biofeeds: Deploying a New, Digital Tool for Open Source Biosurveillance across Federal Agencies
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NBIC integrates, analyzes, and distributes key information about health and disease events to help ensure the nationâs responses are well-informed, save lives, and minimize economic impact. To meet its mission objectives, NBIC utilizes a variety… read more -
Response to Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Nigeria, West Africa: The Zaria experience
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The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa was unprecedented in spread and its attendant response. There were over 15 000 confirmed cases and over 9 000 suspected cases. The response to the outbreak was massive within Africa and beyond.… read more -
Morbidity patterns associated with seasonal influenza A/H1N1in Swaziland
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Influenza infection is caused by the influenza virus, a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family. Influenza viruses are classified as types A, B and C. Influenza A and B viruses can cause epidemic disease in humans and type… read more -
Evaluating the sensitivity of a passive diarrheal disease surveillance system during a post-drought
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Over the past decade Swaziland has experienced recurring drought episodes. In 2016 the country experienced challenges regarding water supplies in both urban and rural areas due to the drought impact. A rapid health and Nutrition Assessment was… read more -
Active case-finding and enhanced data collection to identify neglected tropical diseases
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Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is a contagious disease that affects the skin, mucous membrane, and nerves causing discoloration and lumps on the skin and in severe cases disfigurement and deformities. The… read more -
A Scoping Review of Enterovirus D-68
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EV-D68 is a non-polio enterovirus, primarily resulting in respiratory illness, with clinical symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Infection has also been associated with severe neurological conditions like acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). EV-D68 was… read more -
Hepatitis A surveillance using commercial laboratory data
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Hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections have persisted in the United States despite the availability of an effective vaccine. Recent outbreaks of HAV infections among unvaccinated adults attributed to consumption of HAV-contaminated food, or person-to-… read more -
Prevalence of CCHF Virus in Ticks and People and Public Awareness in Zhambyl Region, Kazakhstan
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Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) virus is a tick-borne pathogen that causes severe disease in people, with a distribution that extends from central Asia to southern Africa. In addition to tick bites, contact with bodily fluids from viremic… read more