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Utility of the ESSENCE System for Surveillance of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) in Miami-Dade County
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The threat of pandemic and seasonal influenza has drawn attention to syndromic surveillance systems for early detection of influenza-like illness. Since 2005, the Miami-Dade County Health Department has implemented ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance… read more… standard. RESULTS From January-March 2005, there were 26,383 emergency department visits, of which 1489 (5.6%) … to the ILI syndromic group. Of these 1,489 events, 26 (1.7%) were true positives and 1,463 (98.3%) were false … value [4]. The low sensitivity seen in this study may be due to low diagnosis of influenza in the emergency … -
Enhanced Public Health Surveillance Activities in Miami-Dade County for Super Bowl XLI
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A large event such as the Super Bowl that attracts over 120,000 visitors to an area within a short period of time has the potential to increase the risk of communicable diseases and environmental hazards in a community in… read more… were implemented to ensure the health and safety of all residents and visitors in the weeks surrounding the … were implemented to ensure the health and safety of all residents and visitors in the weeks surrounding the … the data can not determine whether or not absenteeism was due to illness or to the event. CONCLUSIONS Although no … -
Use of Epidemiological Knowledge to Create Syndromic Surveillance Reports
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Syndromic surveillance is an investigational approach used to monitor trends of illness in communities. It relies on pre-diagnostic health data rather than laboratory-confirmed clinical diagnoses. Its primary purpose is to detect… read more… with other staff members, the report is emailed to all hospital Infection Control Practitioners (ICPs) and … a high alert. Each day, an MDCHD analyst evaluates all alerts and develops a summary report. This report … s te r in g B y Z ip C o d e ? C lu s te r in g B y C h ie f C o m p la in t? C lu s te r in g B y H o s p i ta l? C … -
Comparison of 2005-2007 Influenza-Like Illness Observed from Emergency Department Visits in Miami-Dade County
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The purpose of this study was to compare the 2005- 2006 and 2006-2007 Influenza seasons using Influenza-like illness (ILI) data received from Emergency Departments in Miami-Dade County.… season. This is particularly true among children, who did not have an obvious peak time. ED-based syndromic … tool to monitor ILI trends in the community. LIMITATIONS Due to the unavailability of Flu vaccination data by age … -
Using ESSENCE to Track a Gastrointestinal Outbreak in a Homeless Shelter in Miami-Dade County, 2008
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Although Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) provides tools to detect a significant alert regarding an unusual public health event, combining that information with … read more… discovered that on June 16, the residents that became ill did not eat food from the cafeteria but rather from food … period of time, interviews could not be conducted with all of the ill persons. CONCLUSIONS This study verified that … demonstrates how important it is to carefully monitor all clusters and not only those automatically created by the …