Real-Time Surveillance for Respiratory Disease Outbreaks, Ontario, Canada

To validate the utility of a chief complaint–based emergency department surveillance system, we compared it with respiratory diagnostic data and calls to Telehealth Ontario about respiratory disease. This local syndromic surveillance system accurately monitored status of respiratory diseases in the...

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Main Authors: Adam van Dijk, Jeff Aramini, Graham Edge, Kieran M. Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1174_article
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description To validate the utility of a chief complaint–based emergency department surveillance system, we compared it with respiratory diagnostic data and calls to Telehealth Ontario about respiratory disease. This local syndromic surveillance system accurately monitored status of respiratory diseases in the community and contributed to early detection of respiratory disease outbreaks.
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spelling doaj.art-0adc6b76258e4708910e1390d3eebd2f2022-12-21T18:25:03ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-05-0115579980110.3201/eid1505.081174Real-Time Surveillance for Respiratory Disease Outbreaks, Ontario, CanadaAdam van DijkJeff AraminiGraham EdgeKieran M. MooreTo validate the utility of a chief complaint–based emergency department surveillance system, we compared it with respiratory diagnostic data and calls to Telehealth Ontario about respiratory disease. This local syndromic surveillance system accurately monitored status of respiratory diseases in the community and contributed to early detection of respiratory disease outbreaks.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1174_articleRespiratory infectionssurveillancedisease outbreaksemergency departmentsCanadadispatch
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surveillance
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emergency departments
Canada
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title Real-Time Surveillance for Respiratory Disease Outbreaks, Ontario, Canada
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title_short Real-Time Surveillance for Respiratory Disease Outbreaks, Ontario, Canada
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disease outbreaks
emergency departments
Canada
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