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US public health surveillance, reimagined. [PDF]

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AbstractIntroductionThis study presents two novel concepts for standardizing electronic health records (EHR)‐based public health surveillance through utilization of existing informatics methods and data platforms.MethodsDrawing from the collective experience in applied epidemiology, health services research and health informatics, the author presents a
Guralnik E.
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COVID-19 mortality surveillance in Lebanon

Scientific Reports, 2022
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Epidemiological surveillance program of the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health has launched a rapid surveillance system for collecting COVID-19-related mortality data.
Linda Abou-Abbas, Zeina Nasser, Mario Baaklini, Lina Cheaito, Jeanette Karout, Hawraa Sweidan, Abbas Jouni, Nada Ghosn, Hamad Hassan   +8 more
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Fatal and non-fatal firearm-related injuries in Canada, 2016–2020: a population-based study using three administrative databases

Injury Epidemiology, 2023
Background Firearms are a substantial cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality in Canada and globally, though evidence from contexts other than the USA is relatively limited.
Stephanie Toigo, Nathaniel J. Pollock, Li Liu, Gisèle Contreras, Steven R. McFaull, Wendy Thompson   +5 more
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Converting the existing disease surveillance from a paper-based to an electronic-based system using district health information system (DHIS-2) for real-time information: the Lebanese experience

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Introduction The Ministry of Public Health in Lebanon is in the process of converting the surveillance reporting from a cumbersome paper-based system to a web-based electronic platform (DHIS-2) to have real-time information for early detection of alerts ...
Dalal Youssef, Ayat Yaghi, Abbas Jouny, Linda Abou-Abbas, Houssam Chammaa, Nada Ghosn   +5 more
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Calculating the serial interval of SARS-CoV-2 in Lebanon using 2020 contact-tracing data

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021
Introduction The first detected case in Lebanon on 21 February 2020 engendered implementation of a nationwide lockdown alongside timely contact-tracing and testing.
Nadine Haddad, Hannah Eleanor Clapham, Hala Abou Naja, Majd Saleh, Zeina Farah, Nada Ghosn, Pamela Mrad, Natasha Howard   +7 more
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Public Health Surveillance [PDF]

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The term surveillance, derived from the French word meaning “to watch over,” may be defined as a system providing close observation of all aspects of the occurrence and distribution of a given disease through the systematic collection, tabulation, analysis, and dissemination of all relevant data pertaining to that disease.(1) The preferred term is ...
Stephen B. Thacker, Donna F. Stroup
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SARS-CoV-2 incidence among teaching staff in primary and secondary schools—Wales, 2020–2021

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, face-to-face delivery of education in schools across Wales was disrupted with repeated school closures to limit risk of infection.
Ffion Thomas, André Fedeli, Emily Steggall, Jose Maria Gonzalez Gonzalez, Jane Salmon, Christopher Williams, Noel Craine   +6 more
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Lessons Learned from Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) Preparedness in Rwanda: A Comprehensive Review and Way Forward

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2023
Background Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is a severe and often fatal illness that affects humans and has significant public health implications, including high mortality rates, strain on healthcare systems, and social and economic disruption. On 20 September
Edson Rwagasore, Olivier Nsekuye, Ziad El-Khatib, Adeline Kabeja, Valois H. Mucunguzi, Pacifique Nizeyimana, Edward Ruseesa, Laurent Ruyange, Isabelle B. Teta, Sandrine Uwamahoro, Solange Twahirwa, Denyse Mugawaneza, Leandre Ishema, Hugor Shema, Alfred Rutagengwa, Valens Ndagijimana, Ines Itanga, Alexis Kapiteni, Jean Luc Benimana, Jean Claude Niyoyita, Bruce Rwagitinywa, Claude Mambo Muvunyi   +21 more
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Effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalizations among Lebanese Adults ≥75 Years Old—Lebanon, April–May 2021

Epidemiologia, 2023
In Lebanon, the nationwide vaccination against COVID-19 was launched in February 2021 using the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and prioritizing elderly people, persons with comorbidities, and healthcare workers.
Zeina Farah, Nadine Haddad, Hala Abou El Naja, Majd Saleh, Pamela Mrad, Nada Ghosn   +5 more
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Wastewater surveillance for public health

Science, 2023
Wastewater contains information on pathogen spread, evolution, and outbreak ...
Levy, Joshua I, Andersen, Kristian G, Knight, Rob, Karthikeyan, Smruthi   +3 more
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