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Identification and tracking of heat-related illnesses using syndromic surveillance
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The summer of 2010 in Maryland was characterized by unusually high temperatures. This type of increased and prolonged heat can potentially make residents sick, and extreme exposure can even kill people at highest risk. Numerous… read more… for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE) was used to monitor heat-related illnesses … the state. Objective This paper describes the use of ESSENCE, a syndromic surveillance system, to monitor … -
Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-like Illness and Antiviral Medication Transactions
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The electronic surveillance system for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE) is the web-based syndromic surveillance system utilized by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). ESSENCE utilizes a secure,… read more… for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE) is the web-based syndromic surveillance system … Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). ESSENCE utilizes a secure, automated process for the …