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Mass gathering enhanced syndromic surveillance for the 8th Micronesian Games in 2014, Pohnpei State, Federated States

Paul White1, Salanieta Saketa2, Eliaser Johnson3

  • 1ELC Programme, PHEP Office, Commonwealth Health Care Corporation, Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal : WPSAR
|April 19, 2018
PubMed

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Enhanced disease surveillance supported the 8th Micronesian Games, utilizing electronic bio-surveillance (Open-ESSENCE) for early warning and rapid response. This system successfully detected and managed potential outbreaks, ensuring public health safety during the event.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • The 8th Micronesian Games presented a public health challenge due to potential disease transmission among attendees.
  • Pohnpei State's Division of Primary Health Care needed a robust system for disease surveillance and early warning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement and evaluate an enhanced disease surveillance system for the 8th Micronesian Games.
  • To ensure timely detection and response to potential infectious disease outbreaks during the event.

Main Methods:

  • Established 11 sentinel sites for daily data collection on eight syndromes using standard case definitions.
  • Utilized the web-based Suite for Automated Global Electronic bioSurveillance Open-ESSENCE (SAGES-OE) application for data management.
  • Implemented a public health response triggered by predetermined syndrome count thresholds, including investigations and laboratory testing.

Main Results:

  • Influenza-like illness (ILI) was the most frequently reported syndrome (55%).
  • No new infectious disease outbreaks were recorded during the Games; minor peaks in diarrheal and ILI cases were managed effectively.
  • The SAGES-OE system significantly improved data entry, analysis, and report dissemination timeliness.

Conclusions:

  • The enhanced surveillance system, powered by electronic bio-surveillance technology, was effective in preventing communicable diseases from impacting the 8th Micronesian Games.
  • The system provided assurance to organizers regarding the management of public health risks.

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