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Infant fever trends following the launch of the meningococcal B vaccine in the UK
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From 1 September 2015, babies in the United Kingdom (UK) born on/after 1 July 2015 became eligible to receive the MenB vaccine, given at 2 and 4 months of age, with a booster at 12 months. Early trials found a high prevalence of fever (over 38°… read more -
Interpreting specific and general respiratory indicators in syndromic surveillance
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Public Health England (PHE) uses syndromic surveillance systems to monitor for seasonal increases in respiratory illness. Respiratory illnesses create a considerable burden on health care services and therefore identifying the timing and intensity… read more -
Ensuring the Week Goes Smoothly - Improving Daily Surveillance Visualization
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Real-time syndromic surveillance requires daily surveillance of a range of health data sources. Most real-time data sources from health care systems exhibit large day of the week fluctuations as service provision and patient behaviour varies by day… read more -
The Burden of Seasonal Respiratory Pathogens on a New National Telehealth System
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Seasonal rises in respiratory illnesses are a major burden on primary care services. Public Health England (PHE), in collaboration with NHS 111, coordinate a national surveillance system based upon the daily calls received at the NHS 111 telehealth… read more -
“That was then, this is now” improving public health syndromic surveillance baselines
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Syndromic surveillance systems are used by Public Health England (PHE) to detect changes in health care activity that are indicative of potential threats to public health. By providing early warning and situational awareness, these systems play a… read more -
The importance of age-specific data in routine syndromic surveillance
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When monitoring public health incidents using syndromic surveillance systems, Public Health England (PHE) uses the age of the presenting patient as a key indicator to further assess the severity, impact of the incident, and to provide intelligence… read more -
A Syndromic Surveillance Service Supporting Environmental Public Health Incidents
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Public Health England has developed a suite of syndromic surveillance systems, collecting data from a number of health care sources, and linking to public health action to try and improve the public health benefit of the surveillance.1 We aim to… read more -
What did Syndromic Surveillance Show During London 2012? Lessons for Mass Gatherings
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We assessed the impact of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games on syndromic surveillance systems including the incidence of syndromic indictors and total contacts with health care. Introduction Mass gatherings can impact on the health… read more