Ending Pandemics: Big Ideas, Big Data and You!
Mark Smolinski, MD, MPHSkoll Global Threats Fund
Big Data and Public HealthOctober 24, 2013
Epidemic curve
Routine disease reporting
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Epidemic curve
Routine disease reporting
Astute clinician reports
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Epidemic curve
Routine disease reporting
Astute clinician reports
Sentinel networks
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Epidemic curve
Routine disease reporting
Astute clinician reports
Sentinel networks
Digital disease detection
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Epidemic curve
Routine disease reporting
Astute clinician reports
Sentinel networks
Digital disease detection
Participatory epidemiology and future innovations
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CASES
Epidemic curve
Routine disease reporting
Astute clinician reports
Sentinel networks
Digital disease detection
Participatory epidemiologyand future innovations
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Even earlier: disease surveillance in animals
Early detection is working
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Early detection is working
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GOARN
GPHIN & ProMed
New International Health Regulations
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New International Health Regulations
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Chan et al. 2010. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Flu Trends
Flu Trends
Flu Trends
Flu Trends
Flu Trends
Flu Trends
Flu Trends
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Early detection is working
New ideas, policies and technologies
Quicker Detection=Smaller Epidemics
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New ideas, policies and technology
New ideas, policies and technologies
Quicker Detection=Smaller Epidemics
A Better and Faster Signal?
A Better and Faster Signal?
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AND PERSONNAL PROGRESS
VACCINE INFORMATION
The first year of participatory surveillance
Hotspots for pandemic threats
Expanded Symptoms
Expanded Geographies
Taking Participatory Surveillance to where it is most needed now.
pushing the boundaries of surveillanceEnding Pandemics in Our Lifetime
Training the next generation of field epidemilogists…
faster detection across the globeEnding Pandemics in Our Lifetime
Thank you!