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. 2020 Feb;26(2):336-339.
doi: 10.3201/eid2602.191043.

Early Detection of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern through Undiagnosed Disease Reports in ProMED-Mail

Camille Rolland, Clément Lazarus, Coralie Giese, Bastien Monate, Anne-Sophie Travert, Jérôme Salomon

Early Detection of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern through Undiagnosed Disease Reports in ProMED-Mail

Camille Rolland et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

We conducted a retrospective analysis of all reports in ProMED-mail that were initially classified as undiagnosed diseases during 2007-2018. We identified 371 cases reported in ProMED-mail; 34% were later diagnosed. ProMED-mail could be used to supplement other undiagnosed disease surveillance systems worldwide.

Keywords: Disease Outbreak News; ProMED-mail; World Health Organization; early detection; emerging infectious diseases; global health; health security; international health regulations; outbreaks; public health emergencies of international concern; surveillance; undiagnosed diseases.

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Selection of ProMED-mail reports to analyze for undiagnosed disease events related to human health, January 1, 2007–December 30, 2017.
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Undiagnosed disease events in humans posted on ProMED-mail, by location (World Health Organization zone), January 1, 2007–December 30, 2017. AFRO, African Regional Office; EMRO, Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office; EURO, Europe Regional Office; PAHO, Pan American Health Organization; SEARO, South-East Asia Regional Office; WPRO, Western Pacific Regional Office.
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