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Using Syndromic Surveillance to assist in a meningitis outbreak investigation
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Beginning on March 13, 2011, ACDC experienced an unusual increase in reported bacterial meningitis cases in Los Angeles (LA) County. Early in the investigation, there were few epidemiological links between the cases. Three cases were homeless; two… read more… overlooked cases. Methods Electronic ED chief complaints (CC) from January 1, 2011, to April 10, 2011. were queried … were blank to account for homelessness were included. Visits were reviewed if CC included keywords based on common meningitis symptoms and … -
Health Effects of LA county Wildfires in October 2007
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Determine if poor air quality resulting from wildfires could be measured in the general population by monitoring smoke-related respiratory Emergency Department (EDs) visits.… smoke-related respiratory Emergency Department (EDs) visits. Document … smoke-related respiratory Emergency Department (EDs) visits. BACKGROUND October 20, 2007 marked the beginning of … week of November to further quantify the change in ED visit frequency resulting from the poor air quality. RESULTS … -
Evaluating the utility of school absenteeism during the 2009–2010 influenza season in Los Angeles County
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It has been postulated that school absenteeism, a non-traditional surveillance data source, may allow for early detection of disease outbreaks, particularly among school-aged children who may not seek emergency medical attention… read more… cited. Figure 1 Percent School Absenteeism and ILI ED visits by School Age Groups in Los Angeles County. Emerging … influenza-like illness emergency depart- ment (ILI ED) visits by ages 5–17 and (2) over-the-counter cough/cold … schools (p =0.06). Figure 1 shows the number of ILI ED visits, which peaked in early November for both elementary/ …