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National Health Insurance: a new application for non-specific surveillance in Reunion Island

Description

In Reunion Island, the non-specific surveillance was mainly developed during A(H1N1) influenza pandemic in 2009. In March 2010, a new surveillance system was implemented from National Health Insurance data. This monitoring was based on the weekly consultation number and home visits by general practitioners.

 

Objective

To assess the ability to detect an unusual health event from National Health Insurance data.

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