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Resilient Information Networks for Coordination of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 April 2015

Liaquat Hossain Open the ORCID record for Liaquat Hossain [Opens in a new window] ,
Muhammad Rabiul Hassan  and
Rolf T. Wigand
Liaquat Hossain*
Affiliation:
Department of Information Management, Division of Information and Technology Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Muhammad Rabiul Hassan
Affiliation:
Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Rolf T. Wigand
Affiliation:
Departments of Information Science & Management, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas
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Correspondence and reprint requests to Liaquat Hossain, Department of Information Management, Division of Information and Technology Studies, Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road Hong Kong, Hong Kong (e-mail: [email protected]).
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Abstract

Foodborne disease outbreaks are increasingly being seen as a greater concern by public health authorities. It has also become a global research agenda to identify improved pathways to coordinating outbreak detection. Furthermore, a significant need exists for timely coordination of the detection of potential foodborne disease outbreaks to reduce the number of infected individuals and the overall impact on public health security. This study aimed to offer an effective approach for coordinating foodborne disease outbreaks. First, we identify current coordination processes, complexities, and challenges. We then explore social media surveillance strategies, usage, and the power of these strategies to influence decision-making. Finally, based on informal (social media) and formal (organizational) surveillance approaches, we propose a hybrid information network model for improving the coordination of outbreak detection. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2015;9:186-198)

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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systembiosurveillancecapacity buildingcivil defensecommunication
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 9 , Issue 2 , April 2015 , pp. 186 - 198
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Copyright © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2015 

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