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Surveillance Zones: Geographic Aggregation of Syndromic Data for Improved Response
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When a chemical or biological agent with public health implications is detected in the City of Houston, analysis of syndromic surveillance data is an important tool for investigating the authenticity of the alert, as well as… read more -
Using Syndromic Data to Investigate Gastrointestinal Illness Associated with Water Quality Complaints in Houston
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In February of 2007, the Bureau of Epidemiology (BOE) received a request from Houston Department of Public Works to investigate a possible rise in gastrointestinal (GI) illness associated with complaints about poor water quality in a… read more -
Mental Health Emergency Department Visits in Houston: Developing a Post-Disaster Mental Health Surveillance System
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The objective of this project was to classify and extract mental health emergency department (ED) visits from the Houston Real-time Outbreak and Disease Surveillance (RODS) system. In addition, this project will offer a -
Geographical Analysis of Heat-Related Illnesses Detected by RODS in Houston, Texas
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Heat surveillance in Houston is currently limited to mortality reports from the medical examiners office. A possible source of heat related morbidity is the Houston Real-time Outbreak Disease Surveillance (RODS) system. The RODS… read more