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Innovations in public health surveillance: updates from a forum convened by the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, 2 and 3 February 2022.
Morgan Oliver , Redies Isabel , Beatriz Leiva Rioja Zoila , Brownstein John , George Dylan , Golding Josie , Hanefeld Johanna , Horby Peter , Lee Christopher , Mikhailov Danil , Philip Wolfgang , Scarpino Samuel , Kifle Tessema Sofonias , Ihekweazu Chikwe . Euro Surveill 2022 27 (15) In the 2 years since the emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) there has been an unprecedented collective effort from the academic, public, and private sectors to advance surveillance for pandemic preparedness and response. The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has created momentum that will define the future of public health intelligence. On 2 and 3 February 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence convened a meeting of a small group of surveillance innovators to share insights and approaches about their initiatives and future directions. The meeting served as an opportunity for participants to share updates about their work, to explore potential for collaboration, exchange ideas, cross-fertilise our work and discuss challenges in the field of surveillance. Although the group of attendees was not geographically representative of the global surveillance community, the meeting was the first in a planned series of exchanges convened by the WHO Pandemic Hub that will generate dialogue among global thought leaders and new voices in the surveillance community. In this first convening we discussed several themes, including what is meaningful collaboration for success; how to bring the public back into public health; what are individual-centred approaches; how new kinds of data have new privacy concerns; how government structures affect the functioning of surveillance systems; how to inform the decisionmaking process; cross-scaling and down-scaling tools and technologies; investing in human talent and future practitioners; and achieving sustainability into surveillance. In this meeting report, we summarise the discussions on innovations in public health surveillance and provide a list with references and links to the organisations and initiatives represented at the meeting. |
Detection and Genetic Characterization of Community-Based SARS-CoV-2 Infections - New York City, March 2020.
Greene SK , Keating P , Wahnich A , Weiss D , Pathela P , Harrison C , Rakeman J , Langley G , Tong S , Tao Y , Uehara A , Queen K , Paden CR , Szymczak W , Orner EP , Nori P , Lai PA , Jacobson JL , Singh HK , Calfee DP , Westblade LF , Vasovic LV , Rand JH , Liu D , Singh V , Burns J , Prasad N , Sell J , CDC COVID-19 Surge Laboratory Group , Abernathy Emily , Anderson Raydel , Bankamp Bettina , Bell Melissa , Galloway Renee , Graziano James , Kim Gimin , Kondas Ashley , Lee Christopher , Radford Kay , Rogers Shannon , Smith Peyton , Tiller Rebekah , Weiner Zachary , Wharton Adam , Whitaker Brett . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020 69 (28) 918-922 To limit introduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the United States restricted travel from China on February 2, 2020, and from Europe on March 13. To determine whether local transmission of SARS-CoV-2 could be detected, the New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) conducted deidentified sentinel surveillance at six NYC hospital emergency departments (EDs) during March 1-20. On March 8, while testing availability for SARS-CoV-2 was still limited, DOHMH announced sustained community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (1). At this time, twenty-six NYC residents had confirmed COVID-19, and ED visits for influenza-like illness* increased, despite decreased influenza virus circulation.(†) The following week, on March 15, when only seven of the 56 (13%) patients with known exposure histories had exposure outside of NYC, the level of community SARS-CoV-2 transmission status was elevated from sustained community transmission to widespread community transmission (2). Through sentinel surveillance during March 1-20, DOHMH collected 544 specimens from patients with influenza-like symptoms (ILS)(§) who had negative test results for influenza and, in some instances, other respiratory pathogens.(¶) All 544 specimens were tested for SARS-CoV-2 at CDC; 36 (6.6%) tested positive. Using genetic sequencing, CDC determined that the sequences of most SARS-CoV-2-positive specimens resembled those circulating in Europe, suggesting probable introductions of SARS-CoV-2 from Europe, from other U.S. locations, and local introductions from within New York. These findings demonstrate that partnering with health care facilities and developing the systems needed for rapid implementation of sentinel surveillance, coupled with capacity for genetic sequencing before an outbreak, can help inform timely containment and mitigation strategies. |
SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Serologic Responses from a Sample of U.S. Navy Service Members - USS Theodore Roosevelt, April 2020.
Payne DC , Smith-Jeffcoat SE , Nowak G , Chukwuma U , Geibe JR , Hawkins RJ , Johnson JA , Thornburg NJ , Schiffer J , Weiner Z , Bankamp B , Bowen MD , MacNeil A , Patel MR , Deussing E , CDC COVID-19 Surge Laboratory Group , Tiller Rebekah , Galloway Rene , Rogers Shannon , Whitaker Brett , Kondas Ashley , Smith Peyton , Lee Christopher , Graziano James , Gillingham BL . MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2020 69 (23) 714-721 Compared with the volume of data on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreaks among older adults, relatively few data are available concerning COVID-19 in younger, healthy persons in the United States (1,2). In late March 2020, the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt arrived at port in Guam after numerous U.S. service members onboard developed COVID-19. In April, the U.S. Navy and CDC investigated this outbreak, and the demographic, epidemiologic, and laboratory findings among a convenience sample of 382 service members serving aboard the aircraft carrier are reported in this study. The outbreak was characterized by widespread transmission with relatively mild symptoms and asymptomatic infection among this sample of mostly young, healthy adults with close, congregate exposures. Service members who reported taking preventive measures had a lower infection rate than did those who did not report taking these measures (e.g., wearing a face covering, 55.8% versus 80.8%; avoiding common areas, 53.8% versus 67.5%; and observing social distancing, 54.7% versus 70.0%, respectively). The presence of neutralizing antibodies, which represent antibodies that inhibit SARS-CoV-2, among the majority (59.2%) of those with antibody responses is a promising indicator of at least short-term immunity. This report improves the understanding of COVID-19 in the U.S. military and among young adults in congregate settings and reinforces the importance of preventive measures to lower risk for infection in similar environments. |
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