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Near Real-time Surveillance of Disease during 2016-17 Influenza Season in the U.S.
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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 -
Exploring the Value of Learned Representations for Automated Syndromic Definitions
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Comprehensive medical syndrome definitions are critical for outbreak investigation, disease trend monitoring, and public health surveillance. However, because current definitions are based on keyword string-matching, they may miss important… read more -
Using Electronic Health Records for Public Health Hypertension Surveillance
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Hypertension (HTN) is a highly prevalent chronic condition and strongly associated with morbidity and mortality. HTN is amenable to prevention and control through public and population health programs and policies. Therefore, public and population… read more -
Implementation of a Facility Based County Surveillance System Using Epi Info
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Surveillance in nursing homes (Enserink et al., 2011) and day care facilities (Enserink et al., 2012) has been conducted in the Netherlands, but is not commonly practiced in the United States (Buehler et al., 2008). Outbreaks of illnesses within… read more