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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Using Syndromic Surveillance to Identify a Neuro-Invasive Disease Outbreak in Los Angeles County
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In November of 2001 a syndromic surveillance system was established in Los Angeles (LA) County to analyze emergency department (ED) chief complaints in select hospitals. Chief complaints were analyzed and categorized into a syndrome (rash,… read more… Hwang M.D.,M.P.H, Rachel Civen M.D., M.P.H, Raymond Aller M.D. County of Los Angeles, Department of Health … for cases that visited a syndromic surveillance ED. All WNV-NI ecords were reviewed for any mention of ED usage. …