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Respiratory Syndrome in the Netherlands in Relation to Pathogen Activity
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Syndromic surveillance may be suited for detection of emerging respiratory disease elevations that could pass undiagnosed. The syndromes under surveillance should then retrospectively reflect known respiratory pathogen activity. To validate this for… read more… two respi- ratory syndromes by the seasonal dynamics of com- mon respiratory pathogens. BACKGROUND Syndromic … was used, by selecting those lags and pathogens that con- tributed most to the model fit (assessed with Akaike’s … -
Estimating the number of deaths attributable to nine common infectious pathogens adjusted for seasonality and temperature
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Accurately assigning causes or contributing causes to deaths remains a universal challenge, especially in the elderly with underlying disease. Cause of death statistics commonly record the underlying cause of death, and influenza… read more… A, RSV, influenza B and parainfluenza were significant con- tributors in individuals aged 75–85, and additionally … Asten et al.; licensee Emerging Health Threats Journal. www.eht-journal.org 6262 Together, these pathogens were … Health Threats Journal L van Asten et al. 2011, 4:s56 www.eht-journal.org page 2/2 6363 … -
Syndromic Surveillance for Detection of Increased Morbidity and Mortality by Influenza
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To evaluate whether a rise or shift in severe morbidity and mortality by influenza can be detected with syndromic surveillance.… 1-Jan-2003 1-Jan-2004 R es pi ra to ry sy nd ro m e co un ts Figure 1 – Hospitalizations: Weekly counts of the …