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Comment
. 2011 Oct;17(10):1963-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1710.110202.

Use of workplace absenteeism surveillance data for outbreak detection

Bev Paterson, Richard Caddis, David Durrheim
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Use of workplace absenteeism surveillance data for outbreak detection

Bev Paterson et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Oct.
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Comparison of transport for London absenteeism rates from influenza data to syndromic surveillance indicators of influenza-like illness rates, London, United Kingdom, 2009. A) National Pandemic Flu Service (NPFS); B) Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP); and C) QSurveillance. Vertical black line indicates when the World Health Organization declared a pandemic on June 11, 2009. Source: Health Protection Agency, London, and Transport for London.
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