Oral

This interesting session will focus on infectious diseases surveillance systems and outbreaks. Presentations in this session will include discussions of sentinel surveillance of influenza, use of coroners’ records for infectious disease surveillance and use of emergency department and hospital records for surveillance after Hurricane Katrina. Other presentations will discuss acute typhoid fever and waterborne disease surveillance.

Session Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant (learner) will be able to: 1. Identify benefits of incorporating sentinel testing sites to enhance seasonal influenza surveillance 2. Identify the requisite interractions between the Department of Coroner and Department of Public Health to investigate possible reportable communicable disease related deaths 3. List common symptoms and demographics of recently reported typhoid fever cases in Los Angeles County 4. Identify the utility of improved information detail in identifying the likelihood of major precipitation events preceding major waterborne disease outbreaks 5. Describe at least 3 categories of illness likely to be manifest among hurricane evacuees requiring emergency department or inpatient care

CE Credits: CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing