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An Integrated Syndromic Surveillance System for Monitoring Scarlet Fever in Taiwan
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Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A streptococcus (GAS). The clinical symptoms are usually mild. Before October, 2007, case-based surveillance of scarlet fever was conducted through notifiable infectious diseases in Taiwan, but… read more… list of notifiable disease because of improved medical care capacities. In 2011, Hong Kong had encountered an … list of notifiable disease because of improved medical care capacities. In 2011, Hong Kong had encountered an … -
An Early Warning System for Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality in Taiwan
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Influenza is a serious disease that seasonality causes substantial but varying morbidity and mortality. In Taiwan, estimates of the influenza mortality burden were based on post-hoc analyses of national mortality statistics and not available until… read more… using SAS Enterprise Guide 4.3 (SAS Institute Inc, Cary, NC). For each report, the underlying cause of death …