Monitoring sick leave data for early detection of influenza outbreaks

Monitoring sick leave data for early detection of influenza outbreaks

Abstract Background Workplace absenteeism increases significantly during influenza epidemics. Sick leave records may facilitate more timely detection of influenza outbreaks, as trends in increased sick leave may precede alerts issued by sentinel surveillance systems by days or weeks. Sick leave data...

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Main Authors: Tom Duchemin, Jonathan Bastard, Pearl Anne Ante-Testard, Rania Assab, Oumou Salama Daouda, Audrey Duval, Jérôme-Philippe Garsi, Radowan Lounissi, Narimane Nekkab, Helene Neynaud, David R. M. Smith, William Dab, Kevin Jean, Laura Temime, Mounia N. Hocine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Surveillance
Influenza
Sick-leave
Outbreak detection
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05754-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05754-5

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