Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Emergencies: A Systematic Analysis of Cases Related to Exposure to 2023 Floodwaters in Romagna, Italy.

Marco MontaltiMarco FabbriRaffaella AngeliniElizabeth BakkenMichela MorriFederica TamarriChiara RealiGiorgia SoldàGiulia SilvestriniJacopo Lenzi

Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)

Syndromic surveillance provided timely information on the flood's health impact, revealing a higher incidence of individual syndromes among the non-exposed. This study contributes to guiding the implementation of future public health preparedness and response strategies for populations facing similar natural disasters.

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