Krista Kniss and Scott Epperson, from the CDC Influenza Division, will be joining the ISDS Public Health Practice Committee this coming Monday, October 22, for a two-part discussion of influenza surveillance in the United States and abroad. The first presentation by Krista Kniss will discuss the differences between the U.S. influenza surveillance system and how influenza surveillance is conducted in other countries, specifically those with few resources. The second presentation by Scott Epperson will discuss the evolution and current status of influenza A viruses both in humans and swine.
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Each season in the United States a multi-component influenza surveillance system monitors and describes influenza activity. This presentation will describe the overall picture of influenza virus circulation and compare data from each of the surveillance components to previous years to better understand what turned out to be a season with high levels of activity. Also, to provide a global context for this season, data from the U.S. will be compared to other Northern Hemisphere countries, and a selection of vaccine strains for the 2013-2014 will be covered.