Using Syndromic Surveillance to Rapidly Describe the Early Epidemiology of Flakka Use in Florida, June 2014 – August 2015

Authors

  • David Atrubin
  • Scott Bowden
  • Janet J. Hamilton

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i1.6407

Abstract

Flakka is a synthetic drug (class: cathinones) that been responsible for numerous emergency department visits and over 30 deaths in Florida over the last year. In August 2015, Florida Department of Health (FDOH) partner agencies requested flakka-related health data in an effort to better understand the epidemiology and context of this problem. ESSENCE-FL emergency department data and poison control calls were analyzed to describe the epidemiology of this emergent drug. Having near real-time surveillance systems capable of providing timely, relevant data is critical in quickly characterizing emerging public health issues and helping to prioritize available resources.

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Published

2016-03-24

How to Cite

Atrubin, D., Bowden, S., & Hamilton, J. J. (2016). Using Syndromic Surveillance to Rapidly Describe the Early Epidemiology of Flakka Use in Florida, June 2014 – August 2015. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v8i1.6407

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Oral Presentations