Enhancing Epidemiological Surveillance by Streamlining Syndromic Data
Nassau County Department of Health explored if 2022 syndromic surveillance systems data for Respiratory and Fever emergency room visits detected increases in Influenza and COVID-19 cases. We also analyzed 2019 surveillance systems data for COVID-19 to see if pre-pandemic signals were recorded. We discovered that surveillance systems is a strong indicator of upcoming rises in disease, proving surveillance systems as a useful tool for local health departments.