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A methodological framework for the evaluation of syndromic surveillance systems: a case study of England [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Syndromic surveillance complements traditional public health surveillance by collecting and analysing health indicators in near real time. The rationale of syndromic surveillance is that it may detect health threats faster than traditional ...
Felipe J. Colón-González, Iain R. Lake, Roger A. Morbey, Alex J. Elliot, Richard Pebody, Gillian E. Smith   +5 more
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Redefining syndromic surveillance [PDF]

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
With growing concerns about international spread of disease and expanding use of early disease detection surveillance methods, the field of syndromic surveillance has received increased attention over the last decade.
Rebecca Katz, Larissa May, Julia Baker, Elisa Test   +3 more
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The Development and Growth of the English National Real-Time Syndromic Surveillance Program: Key Developments and Lessons Learned From the First Two Decades [PDF]

Journal of Medical Internet Research
Syndromic surveillance now forms an integral part of the surveillance for a wide range of hazards in many countries. Establishing syndromic surveillance systems can be difficult due to the many different sources of data that can be used, cost pressures ...
Gillian E Smith, Natalia R Jones, Sally E Harcourt, Sue Smith, Paul Loveridge, Roger A Morbey, Helen E Hughes, Obaghe Edeghere, Daniel Todkill, Sue Ibbotson, Duncan Cooper, Brian McCloskey, Alex J Elliot   +12 more
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Developing a syndromic surveillance tool to support the epidemiological investigation into paediatric acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in England [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background During 2022, a new public health threat emerged when cases of paediatric acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology (HUA) were identified in children aged under 16 years old in the United Kingdom (UK).
Alex J. Elliot, Helen E. Hughes, Christopher Bennett, Thomas C. Hughes, Kirsty Challen, Conall H. Watson, Sema Mandal, Gillian E. Smith, Daniel Todkill   +8 more
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Syndromic surveillance during 2022 Uganda Martyrs' commemoration. [PDF]

PLOS Glob Public Health, 2023
Mass gatherings frequently include close, prolonged interactions between people, which presents opportunities for infectious disease transmission. Over 20,000 pilgrims gathered at Namugongo Catholic and Protestant shrines to commemorate 2022 Uganda Martyr’s Day.
Ninsiima M, Wanyana MW, Kiggundu T, King P, Lubwama B, Migisha R, Bulage L, Kadobera D, Ario AR.   +8 more
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Syndromic Surveillance

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004
Zygmunt F. Dembek, James W. Buehler, Dennis G. Cochrane, Ruth L. Berkelman, Julie A. Pavlin, David M. Hartley, Clarence J. Peters   +6 more
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Syndromic surveillance systems to detect outbreaks of gastroenteritis in high-income countries: a scoping review [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Syndromic surveillance systems leverage non-diagnostic data sources to enable the early detection of infectious gastroenteritis outbreaks. However, their use in high-income countries (HICs) remains underexplored.
Faris Adel Mutawalli, Amalie Dyda, Satyamurthy Anuradha, Sheleigh Lawler, Phu Cong Do, Rehab Meckawy, Simon Reid   +6 more
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Syndromic Surveillance—Review on Different Practices’ Performance and Added Value for Public Health [PDF]

Epidemiologia
Timely identification of infectious disease threats is essential for public health readiness. Conventional indicator-based surveillance systems, while dependable for tracking established pathogens, frequently lack the agility and sensitivity to detect ...
Zhivka Getsova, Vanya Rangelova
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Establishing and validating syndromic surveillance of gastrointestinal infections using routine emergency department data, Germany, 2019–2023 [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Gastrointestinal infections in Germany account for 24.5 million outpatient visits annually. To enhance outbreak detection and trend monitoring, we developed and validated a syndrome definition for syndromic surveillance of gastrointestinal infections in ...
Jonathan Hans Josef Baum, Achim Dörre, Tamara Sonia Boender, Katharina Heldt, Hendrik Wilking, Susanne Drynda, Bernadett Erdmann, Rupert Grashey, Caroline Grupp, Kirsten Habbinga, Eckard Hamelmann, Amrei Heining, Heike Höger-Schmidt, Clemens Kill, Friedrich Reichert, Joachim Riße, Tobias Schilling, AKTIN Research Group, Madlen Schranz   +18 more
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Analysis of a syndromic surveillance system for infectious diseases of the 31st summer World University Games in Chengdu, China [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionChengdu hosted the 31st Summer World University Games in 2023. The movement and gathering of attendees from other cities and countries posed challenges to local public health, including an increased risk of infectious diseases or outbreaks ...
Yao Wang, Yingxue Dai, Hui Liu, Songqi Feng, Yuezhu Chen, Lu Long, Ke Yan, Xunbo Du, Changhui Du, Liang Wang   +9 more
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