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

• Main Authors: Washington Samuel C (Author), Lum Garret (Author), Glymph Chevelle (Author), Davies-Cole John (Author), Jain Arvind K (Author), Griffin Beth (Author), Stoto Michael A (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<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...