Informing U.S. Federal Public Health Preparation for Emerging Virus Pandemic Threats at Ports of Entry

Authors

  • Andrew Hickey National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Diana Wong National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Janet Hendricks National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Michael Stephens National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Erik Pedersen National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Deborah Carr National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Kandis Brown National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Christopher Grant National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Jamie Hobson National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Jessica Ruble National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • William Albrecht National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Tajah Blackburn National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Afif Marouf National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Todd Bodenhamer National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Julie Waters National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States
  • Mark Freese National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5122

Abstract

Emerging infectious diseases may disseminate internationally to the DHS workforce and/or domestic U.S. population. The growth of air travel facilitates rapid movement of people over international boundaries, enabling infected persons to travel great distances while potentially infectious to others. Analysts reviewed data from multiple sources to determine disease characteristics, spatial distribution, and frequency of occurrence for MERS-CoV and H7N9 flu. Timely identification of major ports of entry for international travelers from regions of disease emergence and integration of biosurveillance analysis are essential for protecting personnel, ensuring appropriate resource allocation, and supporting public health intervention strategies.

Author Biography

Andrew Hickey, National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, DC, United States

LT Andrew Hickey is a commissioned officer in the U.S. Public Health Service on detail at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in the National Biosurveillance Integration Center (NBIC). LT Hickey holds a B.S. degree in Environmental Health and Political Science from Colorado State University, MPH degree in epidemiology from Emory University, and Ph.D. in Emerging Infectious Diseases from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. LT Hickey completed his post-doctorate training at Boston University's NEIDL and Department of Microbiology.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Hickey, A., Wong, D., Hendricks, J., Stephens, M., Pedersen, E., Carr, D., … Freese, M. (2014). Informing U.S. Federal Public Health Preparation for Emerging Virus Pandemic Threats at Ports of Entry. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5122

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Oral Presentations