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Introduction to the System of Combined National Surveillances for Early Detection
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The first prototype syndromic surveillance in Japan was used during the G8 summit meeting in 2000 with two local prefectures involved. The second trial syndromic surveillance and the first internet-based surveillance used in 2002… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance System for the G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Meeting 2008
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Infection Control Law in Japan has asked doctors to cooperate in syndromic surveillance for pandemic flu and smallpox since 2007. However, doctors have to report by typing the number of patients on the web site, or by sending a… read more -
An Examination of Syndromic Surveillance for Early Detection of Nosocomial Outbreaks
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Objective So as to be able to detect nosocomial outbreaks at an early stage, we examine the construction of a syndromic surveillance system for inpatients who have fever, respiratory symptoms, diarrhea, vomiting or rash and… read more -
Experimental Syndromic Surveillance in Japan Using Three Aspects: OTC, Outpatients Visits and Ambulance Transfer
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We started an experimental syndromic surveillance using 1)OTC and 2)outpatients visits, in the last year and included 3)ambulance transfer from this year so as to early detect bioterrorism attack (BTA). -
Full Automatic Syndromic Surveillance System Using Prescription in Japan
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I Medical services for outpatients are well developed due to universal public health insurance. Even patients who have mild symptoms can visit a clinic freely in Japan. Thus the monitoring of outpatients provides very timely information to detect… read more -
An Examination of Syndromic Surveillance for Early Detection of Nosocomial Outbreaks
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So as to be able to detect nosocomial outbreaks at an early stage, we examine the construction of a syndromic surveillance system for inpatients who have fever, respiratory symptoms, diarrhea, vomiting or rash and evaluate its statistical properties. -
An Experimental Fully Automatic Syndromic Surveillance in Japan
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Since we donÃt know when such a disaster may occur, we have to perform this syndromic surveillance routinely, and thus the system should be automatic. Namely, information is drawn from electronic medical records (EMR), and is statistical analyzed,… read more -
Estimation of Influenza Incidence by Age in the 2011/12 Seasons in Japan using SASSy
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So as to develop more effective countermeasures against influenza, timely and precise information about influenza activity at schools, kindergartens, and nursery schools may be helpful. At the Infectious Diseases Surveillance Center of the National… read more