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Epidemiology
New epidemiology data have been reported by N. Meyer and co-authors
July 15th, 2008
Research findings, 'A multi-data source surveillance system to detect a bioterrorism attack during the G8 Summit in Scotland,' are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the journal Epidemiology and Infection, "In 18 weeks, Health Protection Scotland (HPS) deployed a syndromic surveillance system to early-detect natural or intentional disease outbreaks during the G8 Summit 2005 at Gleneagles, Scotland. The system integrated clinical and non-clinical datasets." "Clinical datasets included Accident & Emergency (A&E) syndromes, and General Practice (GPs) codes grouped into syndromes. Non-clinical data included telephone calls to a nurse...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-07-15)
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