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West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Syndromic Surveillance for Mass Gatherings
Content Type: Success Stories
Mass gatherings—defined as events attended by a sufficient number of people to strain the planning and response resources of the host state—pose unique surveillance challenges. Attendees can be at greater (or high) risk for injuries due to… read more… and spectators. People needing medical attention visited on-site infirmaries. Anyone requiring intensive care … for mass gatherings. During this event, 75 people visited the primary care facility. Of these, 49 (67%) were … discharged and returned on-site the same day. At least 29 visits (39%) were injury related (sprains, fractures, …