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Introduction to Public Health Surveillance
Content Type: Presentation Slides
Presented December 8, 2015 Dr. Richard S. Hopkins presented the following slides as part of the ISDS Intro to BioSurveillance Workshop at the 2015 ISDS Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado. This presentation demonstrates… read more -
Novel and Nontraditional Data Streams: Where Do They Fit into Biosurveillance Action?
Content Type: Abstract
Public health surveillance relies on multiple systems and methodologies for data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Each component provides only part of the picture, such as detection of possible outbreaks or events of concern; geographic… read more -
Use of Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Room Chief Complaints for Enhanced Situational Awareness during Wildfires, Florida, 2008
Content Type: Abstract
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 -
Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance with Multiple Data Sources to Enhance Public Health Response
Content Type: Abstract
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 -
Disaster Surveillance: Lessons Learned from the Field
Content Type: Webinar
Presented June 28, 2010 This webinar was presented by the ISDS Public Health Practice Committee. Presenters Matt Laidler, MPH, MA, Florida Department of Health… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance Practice in the United States 2014: Results from a Nationwide Survey
Content Type: Abstract
Spurred by recent advances in PH informatics, the implementation of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records Incentive Programs (Meaningful Use), and the opportunities provided by the availability of the redesigned BioSense program, SyS… read more -
Ratio of Excess ED ILI Visits to Seroprevalence, Influenza A/H1N1 Infection, FL, 2009
Content Type: Abstract
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