Using real-time syndromic surveillance to assess the health impact of the 2013 heatwave in England

Heatwaves are a seasonal threat to public health. During July 2013 England experienced a heatwave; we used a suite of syndromic surveillance systems to monitor the impact of the heatwave. Significant increases in heatstroke and sunstroke were observed during 7–10 July 2013. Syndromic surveillance pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental research 2014-11, Vol.135, p.31-36
Hauptverfasser:	Elliot, Alex J., Bone, Angie, Morbey, Roger, Hughes, Helen E., Harcourt, Sally, Smith, Sue, Loveridge, Paul, Green, Helen K., Pebody, Richard, Andrews, Nick, Murray, Virginia, Catchpole, Mike, Bickler, Graham, McCloskey, Brian, Smith, Gillian
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air. Soil. Water. Waste. Feeding Biological and medical sciences England - epidemiology Environment. Living conditions Epidemiological Monitoring Extreme Heat - adverse effects Health Heat Stroke - epidemiology Heatstroke Heatwave Humans Incidence Medical sciences Monitors Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Real time Sunstroke Sunstroke - epidemiology Surveillance Surveillance systems Syndromic surveillance Thunderstorm Warning
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Zusammenfassung:	Heatwaves are a seasonal threat to public health. During July 2013 England experienced a heatwave; we used a suite of syndromic surveillance systems to monitor the impact of the heatwave. Significant increases in heatstroke and sunstroke were observed during 7–10 July 2013. Syndromic surveillance provided an innovative and effective service, supporting heatwave planning and providing early warning of the impact of extreme heat thereby improving the public health response to heatwaves.
ISSN:	0013-9351 1096-0953
DOI:	10.1016/j.envres.2014.08.031