What's the ER doc's role in epidemiology?
Have any of y'all thought about this? For example, if someone comes into the ED with flu like symptoms, in the middle of flu season, and is an otherwise young and healthy individuals, I see no utility in testing for the flu (I'm also not a fan of Tamiflu for non-high risk populations), so it's usually just r/o something like a pneumonia, reassurance, doctor's note, and OTC symptom control. But with these periodic outbreaks of things like SARS, MERS, this novel corona virus, or even failed... What's the ER doc's role in epidemiology? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - January 24, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: bigtruckguy3500 Tags: Emergency Medicine Source Type: forums

MERS-CoV among returning Hajj travellers
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Source: BMJ Comments - September 28, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: forums