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Using influenza rapid test positivity as an early indicator for the onset of seasonal influenza
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Influenza causes significant morbidity and mortality, with attendant costs of roughly $10 billion for treatment and up to $77 billion in indirect costs annually. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducts annual influenza… read more… season typically begins in October and continues through May. The Utah Health Research Network has participated in … surveillance since 2002, collecting data on outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI, defined as fever of … at the visit of at least 100F, and (2) had a ‘reason for visit’ field that contained either cough or sore throat. …