Usefulness of Syndromic Surveillance during Ultra-endurance Running Races: Example with the “Grand Raid de la Réunion” Ultra Trail

Authors

  • Aurélie Martin Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Pascal Vilain Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Arnaud Bourdé University hospital, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Xavier Combes University hospital, Saint-Denis, Reunion.
  • Pierre-Jean Marianne dit Cassou University Hospital , Saint-Pierre, Reunion.
  • Yves Jacques-Antoine Hospital center, Saint-Benoit, Reunion.
  • Katia Mougin Damour Hospital center, Saint-Paul, Reunion.
  • Laurent Filleul Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5191

Abstract

The "Grand Raid de la Réunion" is one of the hardest ultra trails in the world. This endurance running race has consequences on health's runners. We used syndromic surveillance to estimate the health impact of this sporting event on the Emergency Departments (ED) of Reunion Island. During the race's period, a global increase of the ED visits all causes was observed. The syndromic surveillance system detected a significant ED visits' increase for hydro-electrolytic disorders. These results highlight the usefulness of syndromic surveillance to estimate the impact on health of a mass gathering on a sporting event of great magnitude.

Author Biography

Aurélie Martin, Regional office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean, Saint-Denis, Reunion.

Aurélie Martin is a public health resident. She is working at the Regional Office of French Institute for Public Health Surveillance in Indian Ocean in syndromic surveillance unit.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Martin, A., Vilain, P., Bourdé, A., Combes, X., Marianne dit Cassou, P.-J., Jacques-Antoine, Y., … Filleul, L. (2014). Usefulness of Syndromic Surveillance during Ultra-endurance Running Races: Example with the “Grand Raid de la Réunion” Ultra Trail. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5191

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2014)

Section

Poster Presentations

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