Table 1.
Detected outbreaks of Rash based on daily syndromic surveillance data in eastern Massachusetts during August 1–30, 2005.
| Day | zip codes | cluster period | cases | expected | llr | R.I.(p-value) |
| Rash: | ||||||
| - flexible | ||||||
| Aug.07 | 01951 | Aug.02–07 | 7 | 0.0427 | 27.949 | 2.7 years(0.001) |
| Aug.08 | 01951 | Aug.02–08 | 7 | 0.0545 | 26.259 | 2.7 years(0.001) |
| Aug.09 | 01951 | Aug.03–09 | 6 | 0.0545 | 21.562 | 2.7 years(0.001) |
| Aug.10 | 01951 | Aug.04–10 | 5 | 0.0545 | 17.315 | 2.7 years(0.001) |
| - cylindrical | ||||||
| Aug.07 | 01951 | Aug.02–07 | 7 | 0.0427 | 27.949 | 2.7 years(0.001) |
| Aug.08 | 01951 | Aug.02–08 | 7 | 0.0545 | 26.259 | 2.7 years(0.001) |
| Aug.09 | 01951 | Aug.03–09 | 6 | 0.0545 | 21.562 | 2.7 years(0.001) |
| Aug.10 | 01951 | Aug.04–10 | 5 | 0.0545 | 17.315 | 2.7 years(0.001) |