Evaluating the Utility of HealthMap as a Supplementary Surveillance Tool
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Methods This project compared EpiCom posts and HealthMap alerts in Florida for similarities in timing for outbreaks from January 1, 2009 to August 31, 2013. The project assessed sensitivity and timeliness of HealthMap, whether both sources captured the outbreak, and which source’s post was earlier. HealthMap alert date was compared to EpiCom’s post date and the date the outbreak was reported to the county or state health department. Outbreaks of legionellosis, dengue, measles, and influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI) were assessed. Results for measles are described below. The variation of EpiCom post timeliness by county size was also investigated.
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