Lessons learned from the mpox outbreak in South Africa: A case study for comparing suspected mpox cases between a notifiable medical conditions surveillance system and laboratory testing data

The study highlighted challenges in data linkage due to the absence of unique patient identifiers and underscored the impact of stigma on accurate case reporting. It recommended improving data integration and addressing social dynamics to enhance outbreak response effectiveness.

The Epidemiologist R handbook

This handbook strives to: serve as a quick R code reference manual; provide task-centered examples addressing common epidemiological problems; assist epidemiologists transitioning to R; and be accessible in settings with low internet-connectivity via an offline version.

This handbook is produced by a collaboration of epidemiologists from around the world drawing upon experience with organizations including local, state, provincial, and national health agencies, the World Health Organization (WHO), Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors without Borders (MSF), hospital systems, and academic institutions.