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Clustering of U.S. Cities Based on Mortality from Influenza and Pneumonia
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Influenza is a major cause of mortality. In developed countries, mortality is at its highest during winter months, not only as a result of deaths from influenza and pneumonia but also as a result of deaths attributed to other diseases (e.g.… read morePredictors of vaccination uptake for the 2009 influenza pandemic (H1N1) in Montreal
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Work on vaccination timing and promotion largely precedes the 2009 pandemic. Post-pandemic studies examining the wide range of local vaccination efforts mostly have been limited to surveys assessing the role of administrative strategies, logistical… read moreFITS - Flu Immunization Tracking System: Capturing County Level Data to Inform Public Health Practice
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Historically, it has been the role of local health departments to administer, monitor, and report flu vaccinations of its residents to the state health department. In 2009, the looming threat of an influenza outbreak (H1N1) led to the extension of… read moreThe validity of emergency department influenza-like-illness (ILI) for laboratory-confirmed influenza in children
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Syndromic surveillance systems use electronic health-related data to support near-real time disease surveillance. Over the last 10 years, the use of ILI syndromes defined from emergency department (ED) data has become an increasingly accepted… read moreAn Early Warning System for Pneumonia and Influenza Mortality in Taiwan
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Influenza is a serious disease that seasonality causes substantial but varying morbidity and mortality. In Taiwan, estimates of the influenza mortality burden were based on post-hoc analyses of national mortality statistics and not available until… read moreInpatient Data: A New Frontier in VA Biosurveillance and Public Health Monitoring from the Electronic Health Record
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The Veterans Affairs (VA) ESSENCE obtains electronic health record data from 152 medical centers plus clinics in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the Philippines. ESSENCE analyzes ICD-9 diagnosis codes and demographic data from outpatient and… read moreThe association of influenza vaccination with Influenza-like illness among adults aged 65 years and older in the United States
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After the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, CDC initiated community-based surveillance of self-reported influenza-like illness (ILI)[1], defined as the presence of fever with cough or sore throat. Although ILI is frequently attributed to other pathogens… read moreCase Definition for Real-Time Surveillance of Influenza-like Illness
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention case definition of influenza-like illness (ILI) as fever with cough and/or sore throat casts a wide net resulting in lower sensitivity which can have major implications on public health… read more