title: Influenza surveillance in general practice.
abstract: This paper describes a survey of influenza conducted in general practice from July to October 1990. The study demonstrates how interested general practitioners can be involved in community based surveillance for the early detection of influenza outbreaks.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine, Monash University.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schattner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carnie
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stewart
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012621:Seasons; D012737:Sex Factors; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology