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Identification of a measles case using syndromic surveillance in Salt Lake County, Utah
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In March-April, 2011, Salt Lake Valley Health Department (SLVHD) investigated an outbreak of measles (N=9) resulting from a single imported case from Europe. Syndromic surveillance was used to identify measles-like illness (MLI) and enhance early… read more… was still possible) and all ‘measles/testing’ events. Visit notes, laboratory tests and results were obtained … *Jenny Robertson E-mail: jrobertson@slco.org (page number not for citation … -
Evaluating the use of syndromic surveillance for the detection of influenza-like illness in Salt Lake County, Utah
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Salt Lake Valley Health Department uses syndromic surveillance to monitor influenza-like illness (ILI) activity as part of a comprehensive influenza surveillance program that includes pathogen-specific surveillance, sentinel… read more… Lake Valley Health Department, Salt Lake City, UT, USA E-mail: jrobertson@slco.org Objective The objective of this … X100.41F, cough and/or sore throat, and total patient visits were summed from 12 sentinel sites, and used to … Reporting System (EARS).4 Daily ILI and total patient visits were used to calculate weekly percentages of … -
Description of the quality of public health case reports received at a local health department and potential impact on workflow
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When a reportable condition is identified, clinicians and laboratories are required to report the case to public health authorities. These case reports help public health officials to make informed decisions and implement appropriate… read more… Lake Valley Health Department, Salt Lake City, UT, USA E-mail: deepthi.rajeev@hsc.utah.edu Objective This paper …