Heterogeneous Case Definitions Used for the Surveillance of Influenza in Europe

Overview

Journal Eur J Epidemiol

Specialty Public Health

Date 2003 Sep 17

PMID 12974549

Citations 36

Authors

J F Aguilera

W J Paget

A Mosnier

M L Heijnen

H Uphoff

J van der Velden

T Vega

J M Watson

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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.

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