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Comparing Syndromic Surveillance and Poison Center Data for Snake Bites in Missouri
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In 2010, there were 4,796 snake bite exposures reported to Poison Centers nationwide (1). Health care providers frequently request help from poison centers regarding snake envenomations due to the unpredictability and complexity of prognosis and… read more… database keeping track of every phone call received. ESSENCE, a syndromic surveillance system used in Missouri, … -
Early Detection of Influenza Activity Using Syndromic Surveillance in Missouri
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Syndromic surveillance is used routinely to detect outbreaks of disease earlier than traditional methods due to its ability to automatically acquire data in near real-time. Missouri has used emergency department (ED) visits to monitor and track… read more… via Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) tracked weekly counts of laboratory confirmed … order to evaluate the early warning potential of ILI in ESSENCE and improve ongoing influenza surveillance efforts …