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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… Team for a Webinar about using emergency department (ED) visit data for ILI surveillance. You will learn the basics … for influenza control and prevention. Identify crucial ED visit data elements used in ILI surveillance. Compare and … Weekly Sentinel testing sites + rapid flu test & ILI Visit complaint Person based MU-ILI TBD Meaningful Use ILI … -
Following the Signal: Use of Social Networking Systems, Hot Lines and Other Techniques for Anthrax and Rash Illness Risk Communication in Connecticut
Content Type: Abstract
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), like all public health agencies, is constantly challenged by new health threats and emerging diseases. A major responsibility of these agencies is the rapid and effective… read more… 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mail attacks (Amerithrax) resulted in a new era of … 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mail attacks (Amerithrax) resulted in a new era of public … 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and subsequent anthrax mail attacks (Amerithrax) resulted in a new era of … -
Use of the Connecticut Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System for Situational Awareness During Public Health Events
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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… bump, red spot, follic, pox, derm, rash, zoster. Total visits during the one-week time periods before and after … and were compared to July 2006-June 2008. Monthly visit frequencies and the percentage change in visits were analyzed. RESULTS Anthrax event: ED visits for … -
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… of pneumonia admissions and weekly percentage of ED visits for the months October through May due to each … Additional correlation analysis was performed for EDSS visits with children ≤12 years excluded. RESULTS During the … seasons, excluding children ≤12 years from EDSS syndrome visits improved their correlation with laboratory reports, … -
Use of a public health working group to coordinate multi-jurisdiction response to bioterrorism surveillance signals and influenza outbreaks
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The use of syndromic surveillance systems to detect illness and outbreaks in the mid 1990s in New York City resulted in recommendations for increased use of these systems for detection of bioterrorist agents, and tracking influenza… read more… Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT, USA E-mail: alan.siniscalchi@ct.gov Objective The rapid and … These include the regional response to the 2001 anthrax mail attacks (Amerithrax),3 the identification of … -
Ten Years After Amerithrax: Have Improvements to Our Bioterrorism and Influenza Surveillance Networks Enhanced Our Preparedness?
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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… Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2010;59:872�7. *Alan Siniscalchi E-mail: alan.siniscalchi@ct.gov (page number not for citation …