ILI and SARI Surveillance along the California & Arizona Borders with Mexico, 2011-12

Authors

  • Pete Kammerer Operational Infectious Diseases, NHRC
  • Gary Brice Operational Infectious Diseases, NHRC
  • Anthony Hawksworth Operational Infectious Diseases, NHRC
  • Chris Myers Operational Infectious Diseases, NHRC

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4462

Abstract

NHRC, in collaboration with the CDC and local public health officials, conducted ILI and SARI surveillance along the US-Mexico border in California and Arizona. In 2011-12, 295 ILI specimens and 335 SARI specimens were collected and tested. influenza A was the most common pathogen identified in the ILI (outpatient) specimens and RSV was the most common pathogen identified in the SARI (hospital) specimens.

Author Biography

Pete Kammerer, Operational Infectious Diseases, NHRC

I am a study coordinator for the Respiratory Diseases Research Department of the Naval Health Research Center (NHRC) in San Diego, California, USA. I manage a number of studies, including our shipboard febrile respiratory illness (FRI) surveillance and U.S.-Mexico border FRI surveillance.

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Published

2013-03-23

How to Cite

Kammerer, P., Brice, G., Hawksworth, A., & Myers, C. (2013). ILI and SARI Surveillance along the California & Arizona Borders with Mexico, 2011-12. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4462

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Poster Presentations