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Does a chief complaint-based syndromic surveillance system improve early detection of HFMD epidemics in rural China?
Does a chief complaint-based syndromic surveillance system improve early detection of HFMD epidemics in rural China?
A chief complaint-based syndromic surveillance system is being implemented to aid in the early detection of hand-foot-mouth disease epidemics in rural China.
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Implementation underway in rural China; leaves open whether it improves HFMD epidemic detection.
Background: Hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) is a common acute viral illness and has become a public health problem. Studies suggested syndromic surveillance has advantage in early detection of outbreaks or epidemics. Here, we are conducting a chief complaint-based syndromic surveillance system to early detect of HFMD epidemics in rural China.
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