Early detection of influenza outbreaks using the DC Department of Health's syndromic surveillance system

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Since 2001, the District of Columbia Department of Health has been using an emergency room syndromic surveillance system to identify possible disease outbreaks. Data are received from a number of local hospital emergency rooms and an...

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Main Authors: Washington Samuel C, Lum Garret, Glymph Chevelle, Davies-Cole John, Jain Arvind K, Griffin Beth, Stoto Michael A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/9/483