Evaluating the Ability of a Syndromic Surveillance System to Detect Heat-Related Illnesses in Houston, TX, 2009-2012


Introduction

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Acknowledgments

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Nathan Wang, Biru Yang, Wesley Mcneely, Salma Khuwaja, Raouf Arafat
Evaluating the Ability of a Syndromic Surveillance System to Detect Heat-Related Illnesses in Houston, TX, 2009-2012