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Published on in Vol 7, No 6 (2021): June

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/26303, first published .
Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE): Overview, Components, and Public Health Applications

Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE): Overview, Components, and Public Health Applications

Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE): Overview, Components, and Public Health Applications

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Howard Burkom1 Author Orcid Image ;   Wayne Loschen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Richard Wojcik1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rekha Holtry1 Author Orcid Image ;   Monika Punjabi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Martina Siwek1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sheri Lewis1 Author Orcid Image
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