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Influenza mortality surveillance using a statewide electronic death registration system F Nebraska, 2009–2010
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Public health surveillance using death data is critical for tracking the impact of diseases such as influenza. However, utility of such systems is compromised by delayed reporting, particularly when it is paper based. In Nebraska, funeral directors… read more… implemented in 2006, epidemiology surveillance staff did not have realtime access to EDRS data until early 2009, … implemented in 2006, epidemiology surveillance staff did not have real- time access to EDRS data until early … 43.8%). Overall, few false positives as a proportion of all deaths (specificity, 99.7%) were reported (Table 2). …