Identification of a measles case using syndromic surveillance in Salt Lake County, Utah

In March-April, 2011, Salt Lake Valley Health Department (SLVHD) investigated an outbreak of measles (N=9) resulting from a single imported case from Europe. Syndromic surveillance was used to identify measles-like illness (MLI) and enhance early case detection, which is crucial for proper public health intervention [1].

Objective

To detect measles cases during an outbreak using syndromic surveillance.