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Effectiveness of the Facility for Elderly Surveillance System (FESSy) in Two Public Health Center Jurisdictions in Japan: Prospective Observational Study

Effectiveness of the Facility for Elderly Surveillance System (FESSy) in Two Public Health Center Jurisdictions in Japan: Prospective Observational Study

For that reason, public health centers have become unable to recognize outbreak situations at facilities for older people unless the outbreak grows to include more than 10 cases [3]. To fill this information gap, the Facility for Elderly Surveillance System (FESSy) has been used [4] as a mode of syndromic surveillance that monitors symptoms and infectious diseases among facility residents. This web data exchange system transmits data entered from a smartphone or PC.

Junko Kurita, Motomi Hori, Sumiyo Yamaguchi, Aiko Ogiwara, Yurina Saito, Minako Sugiyama, Asami Sunadori, Tomoko Hayashi, Akane Hara, Yukari Kawana, Youichi Itoi, Tamie Sugawara, Yoshiyuki Sugishita, Fujiko Irie, Naomi Sakurai

JMIR Med Inform 2025;13:e58509

Global Use, Adaptation, and Sharing of Massive Open Online Courses for Emergency Health on the OpenWHO Platform: Survey Study

Global Use, Adaptation, and Sharing of Massive Open Online Courses for Emergency Health on the OpenWHO Platform: Survey Study

The Open WHO platform is an open access, low-bandwidth requirement online learning platform first launched following the Ebola West Africa outbreak in 2017 [3]. The platform aims to provide lifesaving online knowledge based on the latest WHO technical advice to frontline responders, policy makers, and the public. The platform hosts MOOCs on 33 different infectious diseases in 65 languages aiming to disseminate critical learning materials for any type of health event and outbreak.

Jamie Sewan Johnston, Nadine Ann Skinner, Anna Tokar, Elham Arabi, Ngouille Yabsa Ndiaye, Matthew Charles Strehlow, Heini Utunen

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e52591

Intention to Seek Mental Health Services During the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 City-Wide Lockdown: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Intention to Seek Mental Health Services During the 2022 Shanghai COVID-19 City-Wide Lockdown: Web-Based Cross-Sectional Study

The COVID-19 outbreak is one of the most severe public health threats in the past few decades. Large-scale preventative measures such as lockdowns or personal quarantines have been implemented worldwide to contain the spread of the disease. During lockdowns, individuals may experience stressors such as loss of income [1,2], food insecurity [3,4], grieving for lost loved ones [5], and increased risk of violence given the stressors and prolonged periods spent at home [6-8].

Lingzi Luo, Gen Li, Weiming Tang, Dan Wu, Brian Hall

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e51470

Vaccine Certificates Must Go Digital: An Urgent Call for Better Public Health Outcomes

Vaccine Certificates Must Go Digital: An Urgent Call for Better Public Health Outcomes

This real-time insight is vital for effective outbreak management and prevention. Enhanced accuracy and security are primary benefits, as digital certificates reduce the risk of errors, falsification, and unauthorized access. With centralized and interoperable databases and automatic updates, digital certificates ensure that vaccination records are accurate and up-to-date, supporting reliable public health interventions [8].

Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Júnior, Sebastian Garcia-Saiso, Myrna Marti, Daniel Salas, Marcela Contreras, Martha Velandia-Gonzalez, Daniel Luna, Jennifer Nelson, James Fitzgerald, Ernesto Bascolo, Ivy Lorena Talavera Romero, May Chomali, Walter H Curioso, Fernando Plazzotta, Carlos Otero, Alejandro Lopez Osornio, Tessa Lennemann, Karen Salinas, Marcelo D'Agostino

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e65740

Surveillance of Food and Waterborne Pathogens in North-East India: Protocol for a Laboratory-Based Sentinel Surveillance Study

Surveillance of Food and Waterborne Pathogens in North-East India: Protocol for a Laboratory-Based Sentinel Surveillance Study

Outbreak investigations will be conducted based on “alerts” or “signals” from the community or IDSP. The NCDC-recommended 10-step approach for outbreak investigations will be followed to generate data [17]. The Food Net team along with the state IDSP team will work together to investigate the outbreak. The sample size has been calculated based on the data collected and sample positivity in the first 3 months.

Venencia Albert, Thandavarayan Ramamurthy, Madhuchhanda Das, Samaresh Das, Anup Kumar Ojha, Pallab Sarmah, Dimpu Gogoi, Karma G Dolma, Tapan Majumdar, Indira Sarangthem, Tapan Dutta, Suranjana Chaliha Hazarika

JMIR Res Protoc 2024;13:e56469

Spatiotemporal Cluster Detection for COVID-19 Outbreak Surveillance: Descriptive Analysis Study

Spatiotemporal Cluster Detection for COVID-19 Outbreak Surveillance: Descriptive Analysis Study

Statistical significance was defined as α Outbreak detection and reporting varies statewide and by outbreak setting. Known COVID-19 outbreaks are captured in our state surveillance system, where they are linked to cases. Due to COVID-19 outbreak definitions and reporting requirements differing by setting and changing over time, we applied a standardized definition for this analysis.

Rachel Martonik, Caitlin Oleson, Ellyn Marder

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e49871

A Bayesian System to Detect and Track Outbreaks of Influenza-Like Illnesses Including Novel Diseases: Algorithm Development and Validation

A Bayesian System to Detect and Track Outbreaks of Influenza-Like Illnesses Including Novel Diseases: Algorithm Development and Validation

ILI Tracker identified a novel outbreak in late August and September of 2014. To further test the ILI Tracker, we created a synthetic outbreak by identifying cases from September 1, 2014, to September 30, 2014, with upper respiratory infection, respiratory distress, or chest wall retractions and artificially adding them from March 1 to 30, 2015.

John M Aronis, Ye Ye, Jessi Espino, Harry Hochheiser, Marian G Michaels, Gregory F Cooper

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e57349

Participatory Disease Surveillance for the Early Detection of Cholera-Like Diarrheal Disease Outbreaks in Rural Villages in Malawi: Prospective Cohort Study

Participatory Disease Surveillance for the Early Detection of Cholera-Like Diarrheal Disease Outbreaks in Rural Villages in Malawi: Prospective Cohort Study

On December 5, 2022, cholera was declared a public health emergency, and it has been considered the country’s worst outbreak of the past 10 years [15]. The rise in cases expected during the wet season has extended to the dry season, with deaths reported in all 29 districts since March 2022 [15,16]. The situation grew even more alarming after the flooding caused by Tropical Storm Ana and Cyclone Gombe in January and March 2022, respectively [17].

Mariana Gasparoto Pereira Valerio, Beverly Laher, John Phuka, Guilherme Lichand, Daniela Paolotti, Onicio Leal Neto

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e49539