Searching for MERS and Novel Flu with Limited Resources

Authors

  • Alan Siniscalchi State of CT Dept of Public Health, Hartford, CT, United States
  • Charlie Ishikawa International Society for Disease Surveillance, Boston, MA, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5163

Abstract

This project reviewed approaches used by public health agencies for alerting health care providers and enhancing surveillance systems to identify the presence of novel respiratory disease and to characterize their recent experience in searching for globally emerging viruses. Public health agencies continue to endeavor to develop and maintain cost-effective disease surveillance systems to better understand the burden of illness, especially newly emerging disease, within their jurisdiction. The importance of maintaining sufficient infrastructure and the trained personnel needed to operate these surveillance systems for optimal disease detection and public health response readiness cannot be understated.

Author Biography

Alan Siniscalchi, State of CT Dept of Public Health, Hartford, CT, United States

Alan J. Siniscalchi serves as the Influenza & BT Surveillance Coordinator for the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH). He first joined the DPH following completion of his Master of Public Health degree from Yale University School of Medicine and has coordinated various programs for the agency including efforts in risk assessment and radiological health. He also serves as Chairman of the International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) Public Health Practice Committee.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Siniscalchi, A., & Ishikawa, C. (2014). Searching for MERS and Novel Flu with Limited Resources. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5163

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Poster Presentations