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

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 syste...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2020-02, Vol.26 (2), p.336-339
Main Authors: Rolland, Camille, Lazarus, Clément, Giese, Coralie, Monate, Bastien, Travert, Anne-Sophie, Salomon, Jérôme
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Archives & records
Communicable diseases
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - epidemiology
Communicable Diseases, Emerging - prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks - prevention & control
Diseases
Dispatch
Early Detection of Public Health Emergencies of International Concern through Undiagnosed Disease Reports in ProMED-Mail
Emergencies
Emergency preparedness
emerging infectious diseases
Epidemics
France
Global Health
Health aspects
Humans
Infectious diseases
International
outbreaks
Population Surveillance
ProMED-mail
Public Health
Public health movements
Retrospective Studies
surveillance
Tropical diseases
Undiagnosed Diseases - epidemiology
Undiagnosed Diseases - prevention & control
World Health Organization
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid2602.191043