Inventory of Epidemiological Data Sources in Preparation of a Joint Analysis of Zoonotic Disease Information

Authors

  • Anna Wendt Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.
  • Lothar Kreienbrock Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany; WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Veterinary Public Health, Hannover, Germany.
  • Amely Campe Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany; WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Veterinary Public Health, Hannover, Germany.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5124

Abstract

As zoonoses are of concern to both human and animal health, the question was raised whether a joint analysis of surveillance information from both sectors would be more productive for disease prevention and control. Currently this information is collected in different datasources and an overview on routinely collected data in Germany was needed. An inventory was conducted to systematically document the content and relevant characteristics of existing datasources. Even if the suitability of data depends on the purpose of use, this overview enables a first assessment, which information is available for subsequent analysis in the field of zoonotic disease surveillance.

Author Biography

Anna Wendt, Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany.

Anna Wendt is a doctoral student in the Department of Biometry, Epidemiology and Information Processing, of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover. Her research interest lays on systems for infectious disease surveillance. Her current work examines the possibility to integrate information from different sources in Germany that routinely collect information on zoonoses.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Wendt, A., Kreienbrock, L., & Campe, A. (2014). Inventory of Epidemiological Data Sources in Preparation of a Joint Analysis of Zoonotic Disease Information. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5124

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