TY - JOUR
T1 - Developing a Research Network of Early Warning Systems for Infectious Diseases Transmission Between China and Australia
AU - Lu, Cynthia
AU - Wang, Liping
AU - Barr, Ian
AU - Lambert, Stephen
AU - Mengersen, Kerrie
AU - Yang, Weizhong
AU - Li, Zhongjie
AU - Si, Xiaohan
AU - McClymont, Hannah
AU - Haque, Shovanur
AU - Gan, Ting
AU - Vardoulakis, Sotiris
AU - Bambrick, Hilary
AU - Hu, Wenbiao
N1 - Funding Information:
Funding: Supported by the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations (Grant No. 220011) and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). Additionally, we acknowledge support from the Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL) National Research Network, which is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) through the Special Initiative in Human Health and Environmental Change (Grant No. 2008937).
Funding Information:
Over the past two decades, China has confronted several outbreaks of EID, such as SARS-CoV-1 (5), highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) (6), A(H5N6) (7), A(H7N9) (8), a human Streptococcus suis outbreak in Sichuan Province (9), and COVID-19 (10). In response, China has bolstered its capacity for early detection and response through an integrated approach, which includes enhancements in systems like the Infectious Disease Automated-Alert and Response System (CIDARS) (11). Furthermore, the establishment of the Public Health Emergency Response Information System (PHERIS) (12) and syndromic surveillance mechanisms has strengthened its EWS infrastructure. In contrast, Australia utilizes the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (NNDSS) and augments it with hospital-based syndromic surveillance, which monitors notifiable pathogens and lays the groundwork for more advanced national surveillance and EWS. Recognizing the critical importance of rapid response and preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks, both China and Australia, as prominent players in public health within the Asia-Pacific region, have acknowledged the need for a cooperative infectious disease EWS network. The geographical positioning of China in the Northern Hemisphere and Australia in the Southern Hemisphere offers a unique opportunity to establish an inter- hemispheric EWS focused on seasonal influenza. The Research Network of EWS for Infectious Diseases between China and Australia (NetEWAC) was inaugurated in August 2023, supported by a grant from the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT). This collaborative effort is designed to enhance early outbreak detection, facilitate data sharing, and strengthen regional health security.
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© 2024, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. All rights reserved.
PY - 2024/7/26
Y1 - 2024/7/26
N2 - This article offers a thorough review of current early warning systems (EWS) and advocates for establishing a unified research network for EWS in infectious diseases between China and Australia. We propose that future research should focus on improving infectious disease surveillance by integrating data from both countries to enhance predictive models and intervention strategies. The article highlights the need for standardized data formats and terminologies, improved surveillance capabilities, and the development of robust spatiotemporal predictive models. It concludes by examining the potential benefits and challenges of this collaborative approach and its implications for global infectious disease surveillance. This is particularly relevant to the ongoing project, early warning systems for Infectious Diseases between China and Australia (NetEWAC), which aims to use seasonal influenza as a case study to analyze influenza trends, peak activities, and potential inter-hemispheric transmission patterns. The project seeks to integrate data from both hemispheres to improve outbreak predictions and develop a spatiotemporal predictive modeling system for seasonal influenza transmission based on socio-environmental factors.
AB - This article offers a thorough review of current early warning systems (EWS) and advocates for establishing a unified research network for EWS in infectious diseases between China and Australia. We propose that future research should focus on improving infectious disease surveillance by integrating data from both countries to enhance predictive models and intervention strategies. The article highlights the need for standardized data formats and terminologies, improved surveillance capabilities, and the development of robust spatiotemporal predictive models. It concludes by examining the potential benefits and challenges of this collaborative approach and its implications for global infectious disease surveillance. This is particularly relevant to the ongoing project, early warning systems for Infectious Diseases between China and Australia (NetEWAC), which aims to use seasonal influenza as a case study to analyze influenza trends, peak activities, and potential inter-hemispheric transmission patterns. The project seeks to integrate data from both hemispheres to improve outbreak predictions and develop a spatiotemporal predictive modeling system for seasonal influenza transmission based on socio-environmental factors.
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U2 - 10.46234/ccdcw2024.166
DO - 10.46234/ccdcw2024.166
M3 - Review article
C2 - 39114314
SN - 2096-7071
VL - 6
SP - 740
EP - 753
JO - China CDC weekly
JF - China CDC weekly
IS - 30
ER -