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Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance with Multiple Data Sources to Enhance Public Health Response
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In the event of a large-scale public health crisis, successfully detecting and assessing health threats and monitoring population health status over a sustained period of time is likely to require integration of information from multiple… read more… (15). Later, if the event proves to be large, only less de- tailed information about the overall size and impact of … related anthrax, New Jersey, 2001. Emerg Infect Dis 2002 Oct ;8. Available from: URL: … group. MMWR. 2001;50(RR-13). 10. Shaw WJ, Wang W, Rutz FC, Chapman EG, Rishel JP. Meteorological Integration for … -
Ratio of Excess ED ILI Visits to Seroprevalence, Influenza A/H1N1 Infection, FL, 2009
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A seroprevalence survey carried out in four counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Pasco) provided an estimate of cumulative incidence of infection due to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) as of the end of that year… read more… provided an estimate of cumulative incidence of infection due to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) as of the end of that … infected. Objective To estimate the number of infections due to the novel 2009 influenza A/H1N1 virus corresponding … situations) estimate the cumulative number of infections due to a novel influenza virus in a population. 3 views … -
Utility of a Syndromic Surveillance System to Identify Disease Outbreaks with Reportable Disease Data
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In light of recent communicable disease outbreaks, the ability of Florida Department of HealthÃs (FDOH) syndromic surveillance system, ESSENCE-FL, to identify emergent disease outbreaks using reportable disease data and algorithms originally… read more… web-based reporting and epidemiologic analysis system, by all 67 county health departments and the de-identified case data are sent hourly to ESSENCE-FL. These … web-based reporting and epidemiologic analysis system, by all 67 county health departments and the de-identified case … -
Public health surveillance after the Haiti earthquake: the Florida experience
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On 12 January 2010 at 1652 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and created enormous devastation. Florida, as the state closest to Haiti, became an initial focal point… read more… The intent of this surveillance was to capture data on all persons presenting to the ED for care, including care … reportable disease surveillance system (Merlin) for all persons (regardless of whether they were Florida … event on their communities. This surveillance approach did not cover those persons who were medically evacuated on … -
Use of Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Room Chief Complaints for Enhanced Situational Awareness during Wildfires, Florida, 2008
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By mid-May 2008, the State of Florida had 102 active wildfires affecting approximately 40,000 acres. In addition, the Mustang Corners Fire in Everglades National Park started on May 14 and burned throughout the month affecting another 40,000 acres… read more… respiratory, bronchitis, and cough syndrome categories did not show statistically significant increases in daily ER … -
Letter to the Meaningful Use Workgroup of the Health Information Technology Policy Committee
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Sent on March 3, 2014, this letter summarizes the ISDS Board of Directors' response to preliminary recommendations that Laboratory Reporting and Syndromic Surveillance be removed as core measures for Eligible Hospitals in Stage 3 Meaningful Use. The… read more… organization that represents professionals from all aspects of the biosurveillance and broader … and monitoring outbreaks, including outbreaks due to conditions that are not in themselves … and electronic laboratory reporting, but all have made great progress during the time that …