TY - JOUR AU - Zhou, Changming AU - Tao, Tao AU - Cheng, Huijian AU - Zhao, Qi AU - Zhao, Genming AU - Li, Xue AU - Nie, Shaofa AU - Yan, Weirong AU - Xu, Biao PY - 2014/03/09 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Features of Varicella Outbreak in Primary Schools in an Integrated Syndromic Surveillance System in Rural China JF - Online Journal of Public Health Informatics JA - OJPHI VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - Oral Presentations DO - 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5104 UR - https://ojphi.org/ojs/index.php/ojphi/article/view/5104 SP - AB - Absenteeism of varicella and outpatient visits in health facilities in 2 surveillance sites in rural China were collected. During Jan.1 to Jun. 30, 2013, 4 varicella outbreaks were observed. The absenteeism of varicella was shorter than the disease course which could be a potential risk for transmission. Only 1/25 case sought health care in county hospital and was captured by ISSC and CISDCP. This study found that most outbreaksĀ  could not be captured by hospitals because of limited surveillance sites and wide range of healthcare choices. It highlighted the necessity of the integration of CISDCP and school absenteeism surveillance. ER -