Syndromic surveillance of influenza activity in Sweden: An evaluation of three tools

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 143, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 2390-2398

  Ma, T ^a   Englund, H ^a   Bjelkmar, P ^a   Wallensten, A ^a   Hulth, A ^a  

^a SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Influenza; surveillance system

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HUMAN; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL LEAVE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCHOOL; SWEDEN; TELEPHONE;

ABSENTEEISM; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HOTLINES; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; INTERNET; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCHOOLS; SICK LEAVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 84934437194     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268814003240     Document Type: Article

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