How CDC Uses Emergency Department Data to Watch for Unusual Patterns of Flu Amid Concerns Over H5N1 Bird Flu

Published on August 15, 2024

CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) captures electronic health record data reported automatically from more than 6,500 U.S. healthcare facilities, representing nearly 80% of emergency departments (ED) in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam.

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