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Tracking emergency department (ED) patients with gastrointestinal symptoms during a Norovirus epidemic in Miami-Dade
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From January to March 2010, thirteen outbreaks of Norovirus infection were reported to the Epidemiology, Disease Control and Immunization Service (EDC-IS), up from four outbreaks in the entire 2008 and same number during 2009. … read more… EDC-IS at the Miami-Dade County Health Department used ESSENCE to track gastrointestinal symptoms during a … (EDC-IS) at the Miami-Dade County Health Department used ESSENCE to track gastrointestinal symptoms during a … or vomit, or diarrhea, or gastroenteritis is performed in ESSENCE on a daily basis. The incidence of enteric illnesses … -
Socio-Demographic and Temporal Patterns of Emergency Department Patients Who Do Not Reside in Miami-Dade County, 2007
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Visitors from areas outside Miami-Dade County have the potential to introduce diseases and/or strains of microorganisms circulating in their regions of residence. Immunocompromised and immunonaive travelers are at higher risk of… read more… the 14 hospitals of Miami-Dade County that fed data into ESSENCE during 2007 were included in the analysis. The … County visited EDs of the 14 facilities included in ESSENCE (4 % of all ED visitors in 2007). The majority of … just four of the fourteen hospitals that feed data into ESSENCE, as they account for two thirds of these visitors. … -
Emergency Department Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Federal Holidays, Miami-Dade 2007-2010
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People usually celebrate holidays by inviting family and friends to have food at home, or by gathering and eating at restaurants or in other public venues. This increased exposure to food with a common source can create conditions for outbreaks of… read more… the seasonal effect in this research. Conclusions ESSENCE can help to track the incidence of gastrointestinal …