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Utilizing Syndromic Surveillance for Hurricane Irma-Related CO Poisonings in Florida
Content Type: Abstract
On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. Over 90% of Florida counties reported power outages as of September 11. During power outages, CO poisonings often occur due to indoor use of fuel combustion sources (e.g., cooking,… read more -
Day of Week Analysis of Myocardial Infarctions Using ESSENCE-FL Emergency Department Data
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Syndromic surveillance ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the week. Previous studies have shown that increased negative health outcomes have occurred on Mondays. A study in the… read more -
Approach to Onboarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Data Into a Syndromic Surveillance System
Content Type: Abstract
Syndromic surveillance has become an integral component of public health surveillance efforts within the state of Florida. The near real-time nature of these data are critical during events such as the Zika virus outbreak in Florida in 2016 and in… read more -
The Evaluation of Triage Notes Using ESSENCE-FL for Active Case Finding of Zika
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The Florida Department of Health (DOH) utilizes the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) as its statewide syndromic surveillance system. ESSENCE-FL comprises of chief complaint data from… read more -
Guidelines for Navigating Human Subjects Review and Preparing Data Sets for Sharing with the ISDS Technical Conventions Committee
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Collaborative relationships between academicians and public health practitioners are necessary to ensure that methodologies created in the research setting translate into practice. One barrier to forging these collaborations is restrictions on the… read more -
Rabies and Animal Bites - Florida Department of Health
Content Type: Syndrome
This syndrome was designed to capture rabies PEP visits and animal bites (excluding insect, human, snake, arachnid, and fish bites). The query is designed using ESSENCE syntax (from the query portal) The query is designed to be run against… read more -
Florida Department of Health Syndromic Surveillance Identifies Unreported Cases of Zika Virus Disease, 2016–2017
Content Type: Success Stories
Zika virus disease became a significant public health problem in Brazil in 2015 and quickly spread to other South American and Central American countries. While not an overly severe illness for many, Zika virus disease has been shown to increase the… read more -
Characterizing Fentanyl-Associated Mortality using the Literal Causes of Death
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In October 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released health advisory #384 to inform people about increases in fentanyl fatalities. Florida’s statewide syndromic surveillance system, Electronic Surveillance System for the… read more