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Active Surveillance of Foodborne Illnesses Using a Novel Syndrome Database
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Poison control centers (PCCs) provide a new source of real-time symptom data that could enhance surveillance systems for foodborne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) through more timely public health department interventions. PCCs provide treatment advice to… read more… suspected foodborne illnesses before they seek medical care. The Arizona Poison and Drug and Information Center … suspected foodborne illnesses before they seek medical care. The Arizona Poison and Drug and Information Center … 2) ≥ 3 calls/24 hours; 3) high-risk criteria (child care provider or attendee, health care provider or long-term … -
Approaches to Prediction Models for Poison Control Center-Based Syndromic Surveillance for Foodborne Illness
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To construct and validate a prediction algorithm that detects early increases in laboratory reports of enteric illnesses on the basis of calls to a poison control center reporting suspected foodborne illnesses.… data collection systems were developed for acute clinical care, and may lack information neces- sary for syndromic …