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Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for the 2015 Special Olympics
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LAC hosted the 2015 Special Olympics (SO) which welcomed approximately 6,500 athletes from 165 countries, as well as 30,000 volunteers and 500,000 spectators from July 25 to August 2, 2015. International athletes were not required to show proof of… read more… which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events … which captures over 65% of all Emergency Department (ED) visits, was used to detect potential emerging health events … Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Visits for the 2015 Special Olympics … -
Automated Syndromic Surveillance System in Los Angeles County
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The Los Angeles County (LAC) Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Unit has made significant progress in automating the syndromic surveillance system. The surveillance system receives electronic data on a daily basis from different hospital… read more… Private Network (VPN) and text file via secure FTP and e-mail. A password-protected secure web server has been … countywide coverage is approximately 30% of total ED visits. The system automatically runs once per day, … to detect disease clusters and outbreaks. Use of e-mail as a data transport tool is less reliable and secure …