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Information for Action: Integrating syndromic surveillance into public health in England using heatwave surveillance as an example
Content Type: Webinar
In this webinar, the syndromic surveillance service delivered by Public Health England will be discussed. The presentation will describe the national syndromic surveillance systems used in England (general practitioners, emergency departments,… read more -
Infant fever trends following the launch of the meningococcal B vaccine in the UK
Content Type: Abstract
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
Content Type: Abstract
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 -
Key elements of infectious disease syndromic surveillance systems: A scoping review
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance is an alternative type of public health surveillance which utilizes pre-diagnostic data sources to detect outbreaks earlier than conventional (laboratory) surveillance and monitor the progression of illnesses in populations.… read more -
Improving ILI Surveillance using Hospital Staff Influenza-like Absence (ILA)
Content Type: Abstract
Surveillance of influenza in the US, UK and other countries is based primarily on measures of influenza-like illness (ILI), through a combination of syndromic surveillance systems, however, this method may not capture the full spectrum of illness or… read more -
Comparison of statistical algorithms for syndromic surveillance aberration detection
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance involves monitoring big health datasets to provide early warning of threats to public health. Public health authorities use statistical detection algorithms to interrogate these datasets for aberrations that are indicative of… read more -
Updating syndromic surveillance baselines following public health interventions
Content Type: Abstract
Public Health England's syndromic surveillance service monitor presentations for gastrointestinal illness to detect increases in health care seeking behaviour driven by infectious gastrointestinal disease. We use regression models to create… read more -
Using real-time syndromic surveillance to monitor the health effects of air pollution
Content Type: Abstract
The negative effect of air pollution on human health is well documented illustrating increased risk of respiratory, cardiac and other health conditions. Currently, during air pollution episodes Public Health England (PHE) syndromic surveillance… read more