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[Chickenpox case estimation in acyclovir pharmacy survey and early bioterrorism detection]
Tamie Sugawara1, Yasushi Ohkusa, Hirokazu Kawanohara
1Infectious Disease Surveillance Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases.
Summary
Real-time pharmacy surveillance effectively monitors acyclovir prescriptions, identifying baseline patterns for chickenpox outbreaks. This system can also detect bioterrorism threats, such as smallpox, by flagging unusual adult acyclovir use.
Area of Science:
- Public Health Surveillance
- Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Pharmacoepidemiology
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