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Challenges to Implementing Communicable Disease Surveillance in New York City Evacuation Shelters After Hurricane Sandy, November 2012
Content Type: Journal Article
Hurricane Sandy hit New York City (NYC) on October 29, 2012. Before and after the storm, 73 temporary evacuation shelters were established. The total census of these shelters peaked at approximately 6,800 individuals. Concern about the spread of… read more… temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system … temporary shelters was challenging and required in-person visits by DOHMH staff to ensure reporting. After system … -
Prospective Spatio-Temporal and Temporal Cluster Detection by Salmonella Serotype
Content Type: Abstract
Nontyphoidal Salmonella, consisting of >2,500 distinct serotypes, is the leading bacterial agent of foodborne illness in the U.S., causing an estimated 1 million infections per year. In NYC, interviews of all case-patients (N≈1,100 annually… read more… health interventions. We initiated daily analyses in May 2015 to detect spatio-temporal clusters by serotype … to detect purely temporal clusters among cases since May 1. Objective To prospectively identify serotype-specific … health interventions. We initiated daily analyses in May 2015 to detect spatio-temporal clusters by serotype …