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BioSense 2.0 Webinar: Panel on Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
Influenza-like illness (ILI) is an annual concern for communities and health authorities worldwide. As we enter the already active 2013-2014 flu season, join ISDS and the BioSense Redesign Team for a Webinar about using emergency department (ED… read more… 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 … -
Ten Years After Amerithrax: Have Improvements to Our Bioterrorism and Influenza Surveillance Networks Enhanced Our Preparedness?
Content Type: Abstract
The use of syndromic surveillance systems by state and local health departments for the detection of bioterrorist events and emerging infections has greatly increased since 2001. While these systems have proven useful for tracking influenza and… read more… incident presented a unique diagnostic challenge since all three forms of the disease (inhalation, cutaneous and gastrointestinal) were identified. All of the cases were reviewed to determine which laboratory … and bioterrorism-related epidemics. Emerg Infect Dis. 2003;9:1197�204. 4. Nordin JD, Goodman MJ, Kulldorff M, … -
Surveillance for Influenza Using the Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance and Hospital Admissions Syndromic Surveillance Systems, Connecticut, 2004-2007
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In Connecticut, several syndromic surveillance systems have been established to detect and monitor potential public health threats: 1) the hospital admissions syndromic surveillance (HASS) system in 2001; and 2) the emergency… read more… counts through an internet-based system daily to DPH; all 32 hospitals participate. For the EDSS, hospitals … counts through an internet-based system daily to DPH; all 32 hospitals participate [1]. For the EDSS, hospitals … of ED visits for the months October through May due to each syndrome were compared to weekly totals of … -
Use of the Connecticut Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System for Situational Awareness During Public Health Events
Content Type: Abstract
In Connecticut (CT), several syndromic surveillance systems have been established by the Department of Public Health (DPH) to detect and monitor potential public health threats. The emergency department syndromic surveillance (EDSS)… read more… media attention for MRSA began in October 2007. Data from all 17 hospitals contributing to EDSS during this time were … vs. 1, p=0.06). ED visits for “rash” and total ED visits did not increase during the same period. MRSA event: In the …