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Alternative Title:
Clin Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Sugerman, David ; Nadeau, Kelly H. ; Lafond, Kathryn ; Cameron, Wendy ; Soetebier, Karl ; ... More +
Sugerman, David ; Nadeau, Kelly H. ; Lafond, Kathryn ; Cameron, Wendy ; Soetebier, Karl ; Jhung, Michael ; Isakov, Alexander ; Greenwald, Ian ; Neil, Karen ; Schrag, Stephanie ; Fry, Alicia Less -
Description:
During August through September 2009, a surge in emergency department (ED) visits for 2009 pandemic influenza A (pH1N1) illness occurred in Georgia, particularly among children. To understand surge preparedness and capacity, we obtained influenza-like illness (ILI) ED visit data from the Georgia State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS) and conducted a retrospective, Internet-based survey among all 26 metro Atlanta ED managers with reference to the period 1 July-1 October 2009. SendSS detected a marked and progressive increase in mean monthly ILI visits from 1 July-1 October 2009, which more than tripled (from 399 to 2196) for the 2 participating EDs that cared for pediatric patients during this time. ED managers reported patient volume surges, resulting in space and supply limitations, especially at pediatric EDs. Most (92%) of the facilities had current pandemic influenza plans. Pandemic planning can help to ensure preparedness for natural and man-made disasters and for future influenza pandemics.
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Adult
Article
Child
Child, Preschool
Civil Defense
Emergency Service, Hospital
Georgia
Humans
Influenza, Human
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Pandemics
Patient Admission
Surveys And Questionnaires

Source:
Clin Infect Dis. 52(Suppl 1):S177-S182
Pubmed ID:
21342892
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5772599
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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