Enterovirus D68 Outbreak SyS Discussion – International Society for Disease Surveillance

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Friday, September 19, 2014, 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET

Description

ISDS Conference Call to discuss surveillance for severe respiratory illness / Enterovirus D68. This call will be an opportunity for syndromic surveillance practitioners to share their experiences conducting their contribution to surveillance for Enterovirus D68.Discussion topics will include, but not be limited to, the following:- Which syndromes are being used for surveillance of this issue? Respiratory? Asthma? ILI? Others?- Are admissions being tracked?- What age groups, if any, are being used?- For those states affected, what is showing up in the Syndromic data? How do trends compare to previous years?

– For those states not affected, how do trends compare to previous years?

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