Investor Presentaiton
Binational Infectious Disease
Surveillance
Program goals:
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Improve surveillance for infectious diseases of binational importance
Develop strategies to control infectious diseases in the border region
Improve binational communication and coordination related to disease case and
outbreak notifications, to enhance bilateral infectious disease preparedness and
response
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Border Epidemiology Surveillance Teams (BEST) contribute to binational information
exchange
Current projects in Texas (PHR 11, 8, and 9/10):
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Integrate binational variables into disease surveillance
Conduct surveys at border sites including US-Mexico land ports of entry and
border clinics to understand border crossers' mobility patterns, as well as
knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19 and other diseases
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