title: Real-time surveillance for respiratory disease outbreaks, Ontario, Canada.
abstract: To validate the utility of a chief complaint-based emergency department surveillance system, we compared it with respiratory diagnostic data and calls to Telehealth Ontario about respiratory disease. This local syndromic surveillance system accurately monitored status of respiratory diseases in the community and contributed to early detection of respiratory disease outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. avandijk@kfl apublichealth.ca
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van-Dijk
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aramini
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Edge
authors.forename: Kieran M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D015995:Prevalence; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013577:Syndrome