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Enhancement of ESSENCE-based chemical surveillance by incorporation of real-time poison information center data
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Florida Department of Health has developed a statewide syndromic surveillance system based on the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE). Authorized users can currently access… read more… for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE). Authorized users can currently access data from … system (Merlin) and the Florida death records through ESSENCE under one portal. The purpose of this paper is … chemical surveillance by incorporating FPICN data into ESSENCE. Document … -
Utilizing Syndromic Surveillance for Hurricane Irma-Related CO Poisonings in Florida
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On September 10, 2017, Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida. Over 90% of Florida counties reported power outages as of September 11. During power outages, CO poisonings often occur due to indoor use of fuel combustion sources (e.g., cooking,… read more… for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) to find cases of CO poisoning. ESSENCE-FL provides access to ED data from 98% (255 out of … FPICN call data (includes three poison control centers). ESSENCE-FL provides near real-time access to these data …