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Clinical Surveillance Markers of Influenza-like Illness (ILI) at a Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital
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Emerging infections, both natural and intentional, have provided an impetus for improved disease surveillance and response. The recognition of the interdependence of health care systems and public health infrastructure provides… read more… imaging tests and spe- cialty consult requests. All visits at the Durham VAMC ED and acute care facility were … and 250 respira- tory ICD-9 only. Of these 1000 patient visits, 570 (57%) met the case definition of ILI. 690 (69%) …