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Heterogeneous case definitions used for the surveillance of influenza in Europe |
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| Authors: | Aguilera J F Paget W J Mosnier A Heijnen M L Uphoff H van der Velden J Vega T Watson J M |
| Affiliation: | (1) Respiratory Division, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Public Health Laboratory Service, London, United Kingdom;(2) European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS), Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL), Utrecht;(3) Groupes Régionaux d'Observation de la Grippe GROG coordination centre, Open Rome, Paris, France;(4) Rijksinstituut voor Vollksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM), Bilthoven, The Netherlands;(5) German Green Cross, Service of Epidemiology, Marburg, Germany;(6) Servicio de Epidemiología, Consejería de Sanidad y Bienestar Social, Junta de Castilla y León, Valladolid, Spain |
| Abstract: | We reviewed the case definitions used by 21 influenza sentinel-based surveillance networks in Western Europe. Two clinical syndromes were used with a wide range of case definitions that nevertheless shared common criteria. Although there is currently no international consensus, efforts are being undertaken to standardise influenza case definitions in Europe. |
| Keywords: | Case definition Influenza Surveillance |
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