Establishing a nationwide emergency department-based syndromic surveillance system for better public health responses in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Chiu Chan-Hsien (Author), Chang Hang (Author), Chu Yu-Tseng (Author), Chou Jr-How (Author), Hsiung Chao (Author), Chang Kevin (Author), Lu Shiou-Wen (Author), Wu Jiunn-Shyan (Author), Yen Muh-Yong (Author), Shih Fuh-Yuan (Author), Wu Tsung-Shu (Author), Tsui Fu-Chiang (Author), Wagner Michael M (Author), Su Ih-Jen (Author), King Chwan-Chuen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>With international concern over emerging infectious diseases (EID) and bioterrorist attacks, public health is being required to have early outbreak detection systems. A disease surveillance team was organized to establish a hospital...