An Integrated Syndromic Surveillance System for Monitoring Scarlet Fever in Taiwan

Authors

  • Wan-Jen Wu Epidemic Intelligence Center, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control
  • Yu-Lun Liu Epidemic Intelligence Center, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control
  • Hung-Wei Kuo Epidemic Intelligence Center, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control
  • Wan-Ting Huang Epidemic Intelligence Center, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control
  • Shiang-Lin Yang Epidemic Intelligence Center, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control
  • Jen-Hsiang Chuang Epidemic Intelligence Center, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4518

Abstract

In 2011, Hong Kong, being so close geographically to Taiwan, had encountered an outbreak of scarlet fever. In response, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control developed a timely integrated syndromic surveillance system using daily updated data from National Health Insurance (scarlet fever ICD-9-CM code 034.1) and death certifications (cause of death text mining with keywords "scarlet fever", "group A streptococcus" or "toxic shock syndrome") since July 2011. Interagency collaborations add values to existing health data in the government and have strengthened the capacity of disease surveillance in Taiwan.

Author Biography

Wan-Jen Wu, Epidemic Intelligence Center, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control

Wan-Jen Wu is an assistant technical specialist at the Epidemic Intelligence Center of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control. Her responsibilities included notifiable disease data analysis and pneumonia and influenza mortality surveillance. In 2005 - 2007, she was a research assistant working on enterovirus clinical studies at the Department of Pediatrics of the National Taiwan University Hospital.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Wu, W.-J., Liu, Y.-L., Kuo, H.-W., Huang, W.-T., Yang, S.-L., & Chuang, J.-H. (2013). An Integrated Syndromic Surveillance System for Monitoring Scarlet Fever in Taiwan. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4518

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Poster Presentations