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“Koman i lé” : An Online Self-Reported Symptoms Surveillance System in Reunion Island
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During the past ten years, the syndromic surveillance has mainly developed thanks to clinical data sources (i.e. emergency department, emergency medical call system, etc.). However, in these systems, the population doesn’t play an active role. It is… read more -
Interest of Prospective Spatio-Temporal Analysis from ED Data to Detect Unusual Health Events
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Many syndromic surveillance systems use spatio-temporal analysis to detect local outbreaks such as gastrointestinal illnesses and lower respiratory infections. In Reunion Island, the syndromic surveillance system is based mainly on ED visits.… read more -
Flexibility of ED surveillance system to monitor dengue outbreak in Reunion Island
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In Reunion Island, a French overseas territory located in the southwestern of Indian Ocean, the dengue virus circulation is sporadic. Since 2004, between 10 and 221 probable and confirmed autochthonous dengue fever cases have been reported annually… read more -
Using an Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System to Assess the Impact of Cyclone Bejisa, Reunion Island
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On January 2, 2014 the cyclone Bejisa struck Reunion Island. This storm of Category 3 (Saffir–Simpson scale) disturbed electricity supply and drinking water systems. Floods, roof destructions and the threat of landslide led to the evacuation of… read more