Displaying results 1 - 2 of 2
-
Event Detection in a Vulnerable Population
Content Type: Abstract
The City of Atlanta, volunteer organizations, and the faith community operate several homeless shelters throughout the city. Services available at these shelters vary, ranging from day services, such as meals, mail collection,… read more… generated for the bloody respira- tory syndrome for ED visits on Sunday, March 11 Further inspection of these alerts revealed 8 ED visits for this syndrome statewide. Six of these were from … code (Figures 1 and 2). This was the highest number of ED visits for bloody respiratory illnesses recorded at a single … -
Partnering for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: the Georgia Syndromic Surveillance Program and the Georgia Power Company
Content Type: Abstract
The Georgia Power Corporation (GPC) provides power to 155 (97.5%) of the 159 counties in Georgia (GA), and employs 9,600 people throughout the state. GPC is engaged in preparing for pandemic influenza, and committed to protecting… read more… for organizing pandemic planning committees comprised of com- munity partners to discuss continuity of basic ser- … During an influenza pandemic, healthcare facilities may be over-run. GPC CART data in GA SS may be essential in characterizing the outbreak locally and …