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Extreme Weather Surveillance
Content Type: Use Case
Problem Summary Given the background of climate change, there is an increasing demand for public health to characterize weather-related illness. The public health impact of extreme heat or cold events can be characterized from Emergency… read more… by Knowlton looked specifically at emergency department visits during the 2006 California heat wave and found a significant increase in ED visits but not hospitalizations. Stratifying by region, age … and nephritis. Patterns that were distinct for ED visits included electrolyte imbalance in the youngest age … -
Enterovirus D68 Outbreak SyS Discussion
Content Type: Webinar
ISDS Conference Call to discuss surveillance for severe respiratory illness / Enterovirus D68. This call will be an opportunity for syndromic surveillance practitioners to share their experiences conducting their contribution to surveillance for… read more… increases in respiratory illness and asthma-related ED visits. While this increase is typical in September every … Figure 1: Michigan Daily Respiratory Syndrome Visits (Source: Fatema Mamou) Figure 2: Michigan …