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Detection of Enteric Disease Epidemics Using a Diarrhea-specific Category
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The Utah Department of Health documented a single epidemic of cryptosporidiosis in Utah during 2007. Seven hundred eleven laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in Salt Lake County, Utah from July 27 through December 18. Illness onset date was… read more… for 86% (611 of 711) of patients and ranged from May 30 through November 11. Approximately 32% (224 of 691) … from emergency department and urgent care facility visits. Document … Further Information: Loren Shaffer, loren.shaffer@hmsinc.com Advances in Disease Surveillance 2008;5:60 … -
Pilot Evaluation of Syndrome-specific School Absenteeism Data for Public Health Surveillance
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School absenteeism data could be used as an early indicator for disease outbreaks. The increase in absences, however, may be driven by non-sickness related factors. Reason for absence combined with syndrome-specific information… read more… for disease outbreaks. The increase in absences, however, may be driven by non-sickness related factors. Reason for … disease outbreaks1, 2. The increase in absences, however, may be driven by non-sickness related factors. Reason for … for 38% of the sick absences, followed by unknown (26%), GI (18%), respiratory (16%), and rash (0.6%). There …