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Using ESSENCE to Track a Gastrointestinal Outbreak in a Homeless Shelter in Miami-Dade County, 2008
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Although Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) provides tools to detect a significant alert regarding an unusual public health event, combining that information with … read more… for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE) provides tools to detect a significant alert … outbreak. Objective To illustrate how MDCHD utilized ESSENCE in order to track a gastrointestinal outbreak in a … Using ESSENCE to Track a Gastrointestinal Outbreak in a Homeless … -
Tracking emergency department (ED) patients with gastrointestinal symptoms during a Norovirus epidemic in Miami-Dade
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From January to March 2010, thirteen outbreaks of Norovirus infection were reported to the Epidemiology, Disease Control and Immunization Service (EDC-IS), up from four outbreaks in the entire 2008 and same number during 2009. … read more… EDC-IS at the Miami-Dade County Health Department used ESSENCE to track gastrointestinal symptoms during a … (EDC-IS) at the Miami-Dade County Health Department used ESSENCE to track gastrointestinal symptoms during a … or vomit, or diarrhea, or gastroenteritis is performed in ESSENCE on a daily basis. The incidence of enteric illnesses … -
Emergency Department Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Federal Holidays, Miami-Dade 2007-2010
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People usually celebrate holidays by inviting family and friends to have food at home, or by gathering and eating at restaurants or in other public venues. This increased exposure to food with a common source can create conditions for outbreaks of… read more… the seasonal effect in this research. Conclusions ESSENCE can help to track the incidence of gastrointestinal …