TY - JOUR AU - Widdowson, Marc-Alain AU - Bosman, Arnold AU - van Straten, Edward AU - Tinga, Mark AU - Chaves, Sandra AU - van Eerden, Liesbeth AU - van Pelt, Wilfred T1 - Automated, Laboratory-based System Using the Internet for Disease Outbreak Detection, the Netherlands T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2003 VL - 9 IS - 9 SP - 1046 SN - 1080-6059 AB - Rapid detection of outbreaks is recognized as crucial for effective control measures and has particular relevance with the recently increased concern about bioterrorism. Automated analysis of electronically collected laboratory data can result in rapid detection of widespread outbreaks or outbreaks of pathogens with common signs and symptoms. In the Netherlands, an automated outbreak detection system for all types of pathogens has been developed within an existing electronic laboratory-based surveillance system called ISIS. Features include the use of a flexible algorithm for daily analysis of data and presentation of signals on the Internet for interpretation by health professionals. By 2006, the outbreak detection system will analyze laboratory-reported data on all pathogens and will cover 35% of the Dutch population. KW - Disease outbreaks KW - algorithms KW - Internet KW - laboratories KW - data collection KW - the Netherlands DO - 10.3201/eid0909.020450 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/9/9/02-0450_article ER - End of Reference