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

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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Bibliographic Details
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
Subjects:
Respiratory infections
surveillance
disease outbreaks
emergency departments
Canada
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/5/08-1174_article
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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