Use of Ambulance Dispatch Calls for Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections

Use of Ambulance Dispatch Calls for Surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections

Ambulance dispatches for respiratory syndromes reflect incidence of influenza-like illness in primary care. Associations are highest in children (15%–34% of respiratory calls attributable to influenza), out-of-office hours (9%), and highest urgency-level calls (9%–11%). Ambulance dispatches might be...

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Main Authors: Susana Monge, Janneke Duijster, Geert Jan Kommer, Jan van de Kassteele, Gé A. Donker, Thomas Krafft, Paul Engelen, Jens P. Valk, Jan de Waard, Jan de Nooij, Wim van der Hoek, Liselotte van Asten
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
influenza
respiratory tract infections
respiratory syndrome
public health surveillance
emergency medical services
ambulance
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/1/18-1520_article

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