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Syndromic Surveillance Climate and Health Guidance Document
Content Type: Report
In general, data from public health surveillance can be used for short- and long-term planning and response through retrospective data analysis of trends over time or specific events. Combining health outcome data (e.g., hospitalizations or deaths)… read more… from heat, cold, fire, or extreme weather events. This guidance document will provide instruction in five areas: (1) … and Health Syndromic surveillance climate and health guidance document Laurel Harduar Morano1, Meredith A. Jagger2, Erika … from heat, cold, fire, or extreme weather events. This guidance document will provide instruction in five areas: … -
Experts Collaborate to Develop a Standardized Syndrome Definition for Cold-related Illness
Content Type: Success Stories
In winter, people are at risk for cold-related illness (CRI) such as hypothermia. Deaths coded as weather-related from 2006 through 2010 showed exposure to excessive cold as the leading cause of weather-related deaths in the United States.1… read more… to create a CRI query definition and implementation guidance. The workgroup collaborated with data analysts and … developed the CRI syndrome definition and guidance document: Cold-related Illness Query: Guidance for … to create a CRI query definition and implementation guidance. The workgroup collaborated with data analysts and …