Which of the following data would most likely be collected in a syndromic surveillance system?

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Syndromic surveillance systems use existing health data in real time to provide immediate analysis and feedback to those charged with investigation and follow-up of potential outbreaks.These systems incorporate factors such as the previously mentioned temporal and geographic clustering and unusual age distributions with groups of disease symptoms or syndromes (e.g.,flaccid paralysis,respiratory signs,skin rashes,gastrointestinal symptoms)with the goal of detecting early signs of diseases that could result from a bioterrorism-related attack.Syndromic surveillance systems may include tracking emergency department visits sorted by syndrome symptoms as well as other indicators of illness including school absenteeism and sales of selected over-the-counter medications.In recent years,the tracking of cold medicines used to make crystal methamphetamine has received considerable attention.Syndromic surveillance systems use exsiting health data - the number of air travelers is not existing health data.It is the intention of syndromic surveillance syststmes to detect early signs of diseases that could result from a bioterrorism-related attack; thus,the system is not measuring the incidence of bioterrorism attacks.Administration of influenza vaccines should decrease the prevalance of this disease; thus,it is unlikely that the admistration of vaccines would be data that is collected rather the incidence of the influenza would be more likely to be examined.

Which of the Following Data Would Most Likely Be Collected