Building Influenza Surveillance Pyramids in Near Real Time, Australia

A timely measure of circulating influenza virus severity has been elusive. Flutracking, the Australian online influenza-like illness surveillance system, was used to construct a surveillance pyramid in near real time for 2011/2012 participants and demonstrated a striking difference between years. S...

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Main Authors: Craig B. Dalton, Sandra J. Carlson, Michelle T. Butler, Elissa Elvidge, David N. Durrheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/11/12-1878_article
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author Craig B. Dalton
Sandra J. Carlson
Michelle T. Butler
Elissa Elvidge
David N. Durrheim
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description A timely measure of circulating influenza virus severity has been elusive. Flutracking, the Australian online influenza-like illness surveillance system, was used to construct a surveillance pyramid in near real time for 2011/2012 participants and demonstrated a striking difference between years. Such pyramids will facilitate rapid estimation of attack rates and disease severity.
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spellingShingle Craig B. Dalton
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David N. Durrheim
Building Influenza Surveillance Pyramids in Near Real Time, Australia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
influenza
epidemiology
public health
population surveillance
data collection
viruses
title Building Influenza Surveillance Pyramids in Near Real Time, Australia
title_full Building Influenza Surveillance Pyramids in Near Real Time, Australia
title_fullStr Building Influenza Surveillance Pyramids in Near Real Time, Australia
title_full_unstemmed Building Influenza Surveillance Pyramids in Near Real Time, Australia
title_short Building Influenza Surveillance Pyramids in Near Real Time, Australia
title_sort building influenza surveillance pyramids in near real time australia
topic influenza
epidemiology
public health
population surveillance
data collection
viruses
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/11/12-1878_article
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