title: Surveillance of influenza in the North-West Region of England 2001-02.
abstract: A local sentinel network of general practitioners has been established in the north west of England for the surveillance of influenza. In the 2001-02 winter, consultation rates for influenza-like-illness (ILI) were low but the surveillance network was able to demonstrate sub-regional variations in the timing of peak influenza activity, and the infection of different age groups. This suggests the network can contribute to better planning to winter pressures on the North West health service.
authors.affiliation: Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (North West), Chester, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Regan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sopwith
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ashton
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Painter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mutton
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Paver
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005194:Family Practice / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D018571:Sentinel Surveillance; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology