Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USA
Colorado became the first state to make laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations a case-based reportable condition in 2004. We summarized surveillance for influenza hospitalizations in Colorado during the first 4 recorded influenza seasons (2004–2008). We highlight the similarities...
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| author | Rosemary Proff Ken Gershman Dennis Lezotte Ann-Christine Nyquist |
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| description | Colorado became the first state to make laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations a case-based reportable condition in 2004. We summarized surveillance for influenza hospitalizations in Colorado during the first 4 recorded influenza seasons (2004–2008). We highlight the similarities and differences among influenza seasons; no 2 seasons were entirely the same. The 2005–06 influenza season had 2 distinct waves of activity (types A and B), the 2006–07 season was substantially later and milder, and 2007–08 had substantially greater influenza B activity. The case-based surveillance for influenza hospitalizations provides information regarding the time course of seasonal influenza activity, reported case numbers and population-based rates by age group and influenza virus type, and a measure of relative severity. Influenza hospitalization surveillance provides more information about seasonal influenza activity than any other surveillance measure (e.g., surveillance for influenza-like illness) currently in widespread use among states. More states should consider implementing case-based surveillance for influenza hospitalizations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-08c46ad9e2054bfbbb3fa0af217bc25a2022-12-22T03:15:43ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-06-0115689289810.3201/eid1506.081645Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USARosemary ProffKen GershmanDennis LezotteAnn-Christine NyquistColorado became the first state to make laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalizations a case-based reportable condition in 2004. We summarized surveillance for influenza hospitalizations in Colorado during the first 4 recorded influenza seasons (2004–2008). We highlight the similarities and differences among influenza seasons; no 2 seasons were entirely the same. The 2005–06 influenza season had 2 distinct waves of activity (types A and B), the 2006–07 season was substantially later and milder, and 2007–08 had substantially greater influenza B activity. The case-based surveillance for influenza hospitalizations provides information regarding the time course of seasonal influenza activity, reported case numbers and population-based rates by age group and influenza virus type, and a measure of relative severity. Influenza hospitalization surveillance provides more information about seasonal influenza activity than any other surveillance measure (e.g., surveillance for influenza-like illness) currently in widespread use among states. More states should consider implementing case-based surveillance for influenza hospitalizations.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/08-1645_articleInfluenzasurveillancehospitalizationColoradovirusesresearch |
| spellingShingle | Rosemary Proff Ken Gershman Dennis Lezotte Ann-Christine Nyquist Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USA Emerging Infectious Diseases Influenza surveillance hospitalization Colorado viruses research |
| title | Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USA |
| title_full | Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USA |
| title_fullStr | Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USA |
| title_full_unstemmed | Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USA |
| title_short | Case-based Surveillance of Influenza Hospitalizations during 2004–2008, Colorado, USA |
| title_sort | case based surveillance of influenza hospitalizations during 2004 2008 colorado usa |
| topic | Influenza surveillance hospitalization Colorado viruses research |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/08-1645_article |
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