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  • Syndromic Surveillance for Influenza in Washington State: A Local and Regional Perspective

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    We explored the utility of tracking emergency department (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza surveillance, from both a local and a regional perspective.
    … the utility of tracking emergency department (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza … the utility of tracking emergency de- partment (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza … for each county and aggregated as a regional count. Total visits per day, week, and month were used to calcu- late …
  • Monitoring Influenza Activity Using the BioSense System, 2003-2005

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    One of the standard approaches to public health surveillance for influenza is to monitor the percent of visits to about 2000 sentinel physicians for influenza-like illness (%ILI; fever plus cough or sore throat). The BioSense System currently… read more
    … surveillance for influenza is to monitor the percent of visits to about 2000 sentinel physicians for influenza-like … surveillance for influenza is to monitor the percent of visits to about 2000 sentinel physicians for influenza- like … 2004;53:770- 710. Advances in Disease Surveillance 2006;1:70 … One of the standard approaches to public health …