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A Comparison between Syndromic Surveillance 911/EMS and Emergency Department Data
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To examine data from 911/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and determine whether these data provide a useful addition to syndromic surveillance (SS) when used with emergency department (ED) chief complaint (CC) data. -
Disease Surveillance among Katrina Evacuees in Shelters - Use of a Web-Based Surveillance System during an Emergency Response
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On Monday, August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. Outside of the affected areas of TX, LA, MS, and AL, GA received the largest number of these evacuees, approximately 125,000. By August 30, 2005, GA began receiving a total of… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance and Influenza-like Illness in Georgia
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There are multiple sources of influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI) surveillance data within the state of Georgia. These include laboratory surveillance for influenza viruses, sentinel providers that report ILI, pneumonia and… read more -
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees from Louisiana and Mississippi on Georgia Emergency Departments: Syndromic Surveillane and Disasters
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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall just east of New Orleans, LA at 6:10AM CST and again at the LA/MS border at 10:00AM CST as a Category 3 hurricane, causing mass destruction along their coastlines. The devastation in LA and MS… read more -
Partnering for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: the Georgia Syndromic Surveillance Program and the Georgia Power Company
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The Georgia Power Corporation (GPC) provides power to 155 (97.5%) of the 159 counties in Georgia (GA), and employs 9,600 people throughout the state. GPC is engaged in preparing for pandemic influenza, and committed to protecting… read more -
Responding to Syndromic Surveillance Alerts: An Adaptable Protocol for Georgia Health Districts
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Although many syndromic surveillance (SS) systems have been developed and implemented, few have included response protocols to guide local health jurisdictions when alerts occur [1,2]. SS was first implemented in GA during the 2004 G-8 Summit. Six… read more -
Spatio-Temporal Visualizations as Interface: Constructing Geographic Animations of Disease Surveillance Data in a Syndromic Surveillance System
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As the Georgia Division of Public Health began constructing a systems interface for its syndromic surveillance program, the nature and intended use of these data inspired new approaches to interface design. With the temporal and spatial components… read more -
A comparison of syndromic surveillance chief complaint data and discharge data in a pediatric hospital system during 2009 H1N1
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The Syndromic Surveillance Program (SSP) of the Acute Disease Epidemiology Section of the Georgia Division of Public Health, provides electronic influenza- like- illness (ILI) data to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention… read more