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BioSense 2.0 Webinar: Panel on Influenza-like Illness (ILI) Surveillance
Content Type: Webinar
Influenza-like illness (ILI) is an annual concern for communities and health authorities worldwide. As we enter the already active 2013-2014 flu season, join ISDS and the BioSense Redesign Team for a Webinar about using emergency department (ED… read more -
Following the Signal: Use of Social Networking Systems, Hot Lines and Other Techniques for Anthrax and Rash Illness Risk Communication in Connecticut
Content Type: Abstract
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH), like all public health agencies, is constantly challenged by new health threats and emerging diseases. A major responsibility of these agencies is the rapid and effective… read more -
Preparing for the Pandemic: A Review of State Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plans and Recommendations for Influenza Surveillance During Interpandemic Periods and Pandemic Alerts
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In response to increasing reports of avian influenza being identified throughout the eastern hemisphere, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have published pandemic influenza preparedness… read more -
Preparing for the Pandemic: A Review of State Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plans Reveals Increased Reliance on Advanced Surveillance; Recommendations for Pandemic Influenza Surveillance
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In response to increasing reports of avian influenza being identified throughout the eastern hemisphere, the U.S. Homeland Security Council, the Infectious Disease Society of America, and others have called for expansion of… read more -
Influenza Surveillance in Connecticut: Understanding the 2005-06 Season while Preparing for Pandemic Influenza
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This paper examines the continued usefulness, through the 2005-06 influenza season, of a hospital admissions-based syndromic surveillance system as a supplement to laboratory and clinical influenza surveillance in preparation for pandemic influenza. -
Surveillance for Influenza Using the Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance and Hospital Admissions Syndromic Surveillance Systems, Connecticut, 2004-2007
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In Connecticut, several syndromic surveillance systems have been established to detect and monitor potential public health threats: 1) the hospital admissions syndromic surveillance (HASS) system in 2001; and 2) the emergency… read more -
Syndromic Surveillance Confirmation of Extended Influenza Season
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The 2003-2004 influenza season was notable for the early, intense and widespread circulation of a Type A drift variant and a resulting rush on vaccine followed by an abrupt decrease in activity by mid-January. By contrast, the 2004-2005 influenza… read more -
Ten Years After Amerithrax: Have Improvements to Our Bioterrorism and Influenza Surveillance Networks Enhanced Our Preparedness?
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The use of syndromic surveillance systems by state and local health departments for the detection of bioterrorist events and emerging infections has greatly increased since 2001. While these systems have proven useful for tracking influenza and… read more