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      Review of Emerging Infectious Disease Preparedness Measures for the State of Delaware

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          Emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) are a growing global concern as more of these pathogens or their associated illnesses are identified, and human migration continues to increase. The state of Delaware has an intricate system to monitor, prepare for, and take action against these diseases. To effectively prepare for an outbreak of an infectious disease, there is a high level of inter- and intra-organizational communication, evolutions from previous situations, and cooperation with the public. EID preparedness plans are constantly changing to adapt to the situations at hand, making collaboration with all stakeholders crucial for a sufficient outbreak response.

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          Implementing syndromic surveillance: a practical guide informed by the early experience.

          Syndromic surveillance refers to methods relying on detection of individual and population health indicators that are discernible before confirmed diagnoses are made. In particular, prior to the laboratory confirmation of an infectious disease, ill persons may exhibit behavioral patterns, symptoms, signs, or laboratory findings that can be tracked through a variety of data sources. Syndromic surveillance systems are being developed locally, regionally, and nationally. The efforts have been largely directed at facilitating the early detection of a covert bioterrorist attack, but the technology may also be useful for general public health, clinical medicine, quality improvement, patient safety, and research. This report, authored by developers and methodologists involved in the design and deployment of the first wave of syndromic surveillance systems, is intended to serve as a guide for informaticians, public health managers, and practitioners who are currently planning deployment of such systems in their regions.
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            Traditional and syndromic surveillance of infectious diseases and pathogens

            Highlights • The data and strategies used for the surveillance of infectious diseases are listed. • The role of clinical microbiology laboratories in this surveillance is highlighted. • A review of all of the surveillance systems described from 2009 to June 13, 2014 is provided.
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              Sustainable Model for Public Health Emergency Operations Centers for Global Settings

              Capacity to receive, verify, analyze, assess, and investigate public health events is essential for epidemic intelligence. Public health Emergency Operations Centers (PHEOCs) can be epidemic intelligence hubs by 1) having the capacity to receive, analyze, and visualize multiple data streams, including surveillance and 2) maintaining a trained workforce that can analyze and interpret data from real-time emerging events. Such PHEOCs could be physically located within a ministry of health epidemiology, surveillance, or equivalent department rather than exist as a stand-alone space and serve as operational hubs during nonoutbreak times but in emergencies can scale up according to the traditional Incident Command System structure.
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                Journal
                Dela J Public Health
                Dela J Public Health
                DJPH
                Delaware Journal of Public Health
                Delaware Academy of Medicine / Delaware Public Health Association
                2639-6378
                28 October 2019
                October 2019
                : 5
                : 4
                : 64-67
                Affiliations
                [1 ]deptVaccine Preventable Disease Epidemiologist , Delaware Division of Public Health
                [2 ]deptEpidemiologist, Office of Preparedness , Delaware Division of Public Health
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                djph-54-018
                10.32481/djph.2019.10.018
                8352366
                ae8f5ecb-cea6-4447-b598-76479480fde0
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