How to select a proper early warning threshold to detect infectious disease outbreaks based on the China infectious disease automated alert and response system (CIDARS)

Abstract Background China Centre for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) developed the China Infectious Disease Automated Alert and Response System (CIDARS) in 2005. The CIDARS was used to strengthen infectious disease surveillance and aid in the early warning of outbreak. The CIDARS has been inte...

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Main Authors: Ruiping Wang, Yonggen Jiang, Engelgau Michael, Genming Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4488-0