Online Dissemination of National Influenza Surveillance Data

Infectious disease surveillance is important for disease control as well as to inform prevention and treatment [1]. While influenza surveillance data coverage and quality has improved significantly in recent years due to resource investments and advances in information technology, the need remains for improvements in data dissemination to the wider community.

Objective

This paper describes a review of modes and styles of the online dissemination of national influenza surveillance data.