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Implementation of a New Syndromic Surveillance System in April 2006 in French Guiana
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An outbreak of dengue fever has occured in French Guiana since the end of November 2005 until July 2006. The dengue serotype circulating was DEN-2, responsible of more than 2 000 confirmed cases and 4 deaths. The previous… read more… in the cen- ter of control in Cayenne. Those data were con- fronted with the lab’s data and the analysis made by … from the CDC Working Group. MMWR 2004;53:1-13. (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/PDF/rr/rr5305.pdf) Further Information : … -
Evaluation within the Users of a Syndromic Surveillance System in French Guiana
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The syndromic surveillance system “2SE FAG” has been installed within the French Armed Forces in French Guiana (3000 people) in October 2004 [1-2]. During the conception and the deployment of such a system, ergonomic issues were highlighted and… read more… (35%) or not training at all (8%) because of operational con- straints. The mailing system was used by 100% of the …