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Evaluating University syndromic surveillance systems during the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic

Description

Syndromic surveillance has been widely adopted as a real-time monitoring tool in early response to disease outbreaks. In order to provide real-time information on the impact of 2009 H1N1 during the Fall 2009 semester, Georgetown University (GU) and George Washington University (GWU) employed syndromic surveillance systems incorporating a variety of data sources. 

 

Objective

To describe the 2009 H1N1 outbreak at GU and GWU in Fall 2009. Identify the datasets that most accurately depict 2009 H1N1 disease in real time.

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