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Digital Solutions Help Catch and Contain Outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Global Fund

Although unassuming from the outside, this building is the epicenter of the vast digital disease surveillance system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Kinshasa-based National Centre for Epidemiological Intelligence seems a world away from the mega citys notoriously chaotic streets.

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Testing the Waters: Ethiopia Pilots a Wastewater Surveillance Program

APHL

Because people can shed viruses in their feces before ever displaying symptoms, wastewater surveillance is a quick and cost-effective way for public health officials to monitor what’s circulating in the community and act to prevent further spread. The pilot survey was conducted from February to October 2023.

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Laying the Groundwork: Leveraging Local Health Networks to Modernize Public Health Data in Chicago

National Network of Public Health Institutes

The goal of the CDPH initiative is to modernize data exchange by bridging health systems, public health, and the public to monitor the chronic disease burden, improve population health, and eliminate chronic disease inequities in Chicago.

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How we monitor flu and other respiratory viruses each winter

UK Health Security

As we approach another winter season, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is ramping up its comprehensive surveillance systems to monitor flu and other seasonal respiratory viruses. Laboratory surveillance NHS and UKHSA laboratories across England, provide weekly data on major respiratory viruses.

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How well did the EU respond to the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic? Experts now give their verdict

Frontiers

In 2004, the EU created the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), precisely with the goal of coordinating cross-border disease surveillance and guidelines. The aim: to draw lessons for future pandemics. REPUBLISHING GUIDELINES : Open access and sharing research is part of Frontiers’ mission.

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New York’s public health system is largely protected from national level changes. Here’s why.

HEALTHBEAT

The case identification followed New Yorks strong infectious disease surveillance system: The doctor was prepared and noticed this patient had signs and symptoms of mpox virus and a travel history to a country with an ongoing outbreak, increasing the suspicion that this patient had mpox.

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Here’s how New York’s public health system will likely be impacted by HHS funding cuts

HEALTHBEAT

Department of Health and Human Services sweeping cuts to public health funding in New York state and New York City have started to come into focus, with wide-ranging consequences for disease surveillance and outbreak response, addiction recovery programs, and mental health services.