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Utility of 911 Ambulance Dispatch Data for the Syndromic Surveillance of Heat-Related Illness in Toronto, Ontario, 2002-2005
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Although the majority of work in syndromic surveillance has been its application to bioterrorism and infectious diseases, one of the emerging priorities for its use is for the monitoring of environmental health conditions. Heat-… read more… in over 700 excess deaths and 33,000 emergency room visits due to HRI. A syndromic surveillance system that is able to detect early indications of excess HRI may start the public health response earlier, and thus … -
Use of Rapid Online Data Collection during a Large Community Enteric Outbreak in Toronto, Canada
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In the early morning of Friday January 20, 2017, Toronto Public Health (TPH) was notified of several reports of acute vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain/cramps among students living in residence at a post-secondary institution in Toronto, Canada.… read more… high volume of reports from ill individuals who lived, visited, or worked at the college campus and had experienced … high volume of reports from ill individuals who lived, visited, or worked at the college campus and had experienced … -
Tool for Detection of Spatio-temporal Clusters of Legionellosis in Toronto: The Legionella Alert Mapping Program (LAMP)
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Legionellosis is a respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness such as pneumonia, and can even result in death. Since 2010, increased reports of legionellosis have been received in Toronto during the summer months and led to a five-fold… read more… a rapid assessment of exposure data (i.e., locations visited) for any spatio-temporal links. Legionella bacteria … a rapid assessment of exposure data (i.e., locations visited) for any spatio-temporal links. Legionella bacteria …