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Syndromic Surveillance of Emergency Department Chief Complaints Post-Hurricane Wilma, Broward County, Florida 2005
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On October 24, 2005, Hurricane Wilma made landfall on the southwest coast of Florida as a category 3 storm. The storm moved toward the northeast and passed through Palm Beach and Broward Counties before entering the Atlantic… read more… health care providers in other settings were interrupted due to structural damage and power outages. Objective We … health care providers in other settings were interrupted due to structural damage and power outages. METHODS Daily … 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Pr op or tio na l M or bi di ty R at io Dog or Cat Bite Dialysis Medication Motor … -
Use of Syndromic Surveillance during a South Florida Mass Migration Exercise, Broward County
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On March 7th and 8th of 2007 authorities from federal, state, county, and municipal jurisdictions/agencies having mass migration response responsibilities (as per the Department of Homeland Security Operation Vigilant Sentry, as well as… read more… would arrive on either the 7th or 8th of March, but did not know which day, which hospitals were involved or … that 86% of the cases came from 2 distinct zip codes (all cases were seen within one hospital group), 86% of all … confirmation was received that the surge in patients was due to the ongoing exercise. Post-exercise we learned that …