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Augmenting Surveillance to Minimize the Burden of Norovirus-Like Illness in Ontario: Using TeleHealth Ontario Data to Detect the Onset of Community Activity
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Norovirus, commonly referred to as the winter vomiting disease, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis worldwide, with the total number of cases reported per year in Ontario second only to the common cold. The disease is highly infectious,… read more… norovirus infections cost the United States 2.5 billion CAD and the United Kingdom close to 200 million CAD per year in health care costs alone. While laboratory surveillance is practiced … norovirus infections cost the United States 2.5 billion CAD and the United Kingdom close to 200 million CAD per year …