Reports from Israel Center for Disease Control highlight recent research in bioterrorism

Research findings, "Evaluation of a syndromic surveillance system using the WSARE algorithm for early detection of an unusual, localized summer outbreak of influenza B: implications for bioterrorism surveillance," are discussed in a new report. According to a study from Tel Hashomer, Israel, "Syndromic surveillance systems have been developed for early detection of bioterrorist attacks, but few validation studies exist for these systems and their efficacy has been questioned. To assess the capabilities of a syndromic surveillance system based on community clinics in conjunction with the WSARE algorithm in identifying early signals of a localized unusual influenza outbreak. This...

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