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Selection of a geographic area of interest for syndromic surveillance
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Since 1 January 2016, the Auvergne and Rhone-Alpes regions have merged as part of the territorial reform. The new region is composed of 12 departments and accounts for more than 8 million inhabitants. Its territory is heterogeneous in population… read more -
Seroprevalence and factors associated with seropositivity to Rift Valley fever virus in livestock
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Rift Valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral zoonosis. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of antibodies to RVF virus (RVFV) in cattle, sheep, and goats in South Africa, near the 2010-2011 outbreak epicenter and identify factors… read more -
Short-term health impact assessment after Irma in French islands
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In Saint-Martin (31 949 inhabitants) and Saint-Barthelemy (9 625 inhabitants) islands in the French West Indies, the surveillance system is based on several data sources: (1) a syndromic surveillance system based on two emergency departments (ED) of… read more -
Spatio-Temporal Analysis of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreaks in Ghana.
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Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) subtype H5N1 virus causes a highly contagious disease in poultry with up to 100% mortality and occasionally causes sporadic human infection. The first outbreak of HPAI H5N1 in Africa was reported in Nigeria… read more -
Strategies for Clinical Decision Support for Electronic Case Reporting
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As the knowledge required to support case reporting evolves from unstructured to more structured and standardized formats, it becomes suitable for electronic clinical decision support (CDS). CDS for case reporting confronts two challenges: a) While… read more -
Strengthening Civil Registration System in AP, India: Lessons from a 4 Year Study
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Civil Registration System (CRS) in India has been in vogue for more than 100 years now. The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969 came into force in 1970. Even after 4 decades of the enactment of the Act, there are wide inter-state and intra-… read more -
Success in Revitalizing Weekly Disease Surveillance System in Zimbabwe Using Cell-phone Mediated Data Transmission, 2009-2013
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The importance of providing information on epidemic prone diseases in a timely and complete manner cannot be over-emphasized. In many countries WDSS form a core component of national health system notification and response plans. Countries are… read more -
Surveillance of Human Papilloma Virus in the United States to Evaluate Vaccine Impact
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Numerous studies have demonstrated a causal relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer1. By 2007 two vaccines targeting HPV were available in the United States. Both vaccines have shown close to 100% efficacy against HPV… read more