@article{Wu_Liu_Kuo_Huang_Yang_Chuang_2013, title={An Integrated Syndromic Surveillance System for Monitoring Scarlet Fever in Taiwan}, volume={5}, url={https://ojphi.org/ojs/index.php/ojphi/article/view/4518}, DOI={10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4518}, abstractNote={In 2011, Hong Kong, being so close geographically to Taiwan, had encountered an outbreak of scarlet fever. In response, Taiwan Centers for Disease Control developed a timely integrated syndromic surveillance system using daily updated data from National Health Insurance (scarlet fever ICD-9-CM code 034.1) and death certifications (cause of death text mining with keywords "scarlet fever", "group A streptococcus" or "toxic shock syndrome") since July 2011. Interagency collaborations add values to existing health data in the government and have strengthened the capacity of disease surveillance in Taiwan.}, number={1}, journal={Online Journal of Public Health Informatics}, author={Wu, Wan-Jen and Liu, Yu-Lun and Kuo, Hung-Wei and Huang, Wan-Ting and Yang, Shiang-Lin and Chuang, Jen-Hsiang}, year={2013}, month={Mar.} }