Use of Syndromic Surveillance Information for Expanded Assessment of Wildfire Disaster

Authors

  • Jeffrey Johnson San Diego County Public Health Services
  • Michele Ginsberg San Diego County Public Health Services
  • Nancy French Michigan Tech Research Institute
  • Brian Thelen Michigan Tech Research Institute
  • Benjamin Koziol Michigan Tech Research Institute

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4513

Abstract

This presentation describes how syndromic surveillance information was combined with fire emission and spatio-temporal fire data to model and forecast climate change impacts on future fire scenarios. During 2003 and 2007, wildfires ravaged San Diego County. Various data were used to evaluate, model and predict future fire events. Several findings came out of this work. One result suggests that during the next three decades, San Diego County will experience approximately two extreme fire seasons in each decade by 2040. This study demonstrates utility of syndromic data for collaborative work resulting in better understanding of environmental interactions on human health.

Author Biography

Jeffrey Johnson, San Diego County Public Health Services

Jeffrey Johnson is a Senior Epidemiologist for the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Services. He directs a team of staff who manage several surveillance systems and electronic lab reporting interfaces. He also has experience stablishing just in time surveillance capacity for natural disasters, special events and serves on various surveillance workgroups at the state and national level. He is currrently assisting in the design and development of a ONC funded health information exchange.

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Published

2013-03-24

How to Cite

Johnson, J., Ginsberg, M., French, N., Thelen, B., & Koziol, B. (2013). Use of Syndromic Surveillance Information for Expanded Assessment of Wildfire Disaster. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4513

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Section

Oral Presentations: Weather, Environmental, and Vector-borne