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From Ebola to Heroin; the Use of EMS Data for Near Real Time Alerting and Surviellance
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Arguably the two most significant public health issues over the past two years have been the outbreak of ebola in West Africa and the rising epidemic of heroin use and overdoses. In the case of Ebola, the CDC issued guidance for inpatient facilities… read more… use and overdoses. In the case of Ebola, the CDC issued guidance for inpatient facilities to screen for potential cases, however, there was little guidance for screening patients that presented to EMS … use and overdoses. In the case of Ebola, the CDC issued guidance for inpatient facilities to screen for potential …