title: Building influenza surveillance pyramids in near real time, Australia.
abstract: A timely measure of circulating influenza virus severity has been elusive. Flutracking, the Australian online influenza-like illness surveillance system, was used to construct a surveillance pyramid in near real time for 2011/2012 participants and demonstrated a striking difference between years. Such pyramids will facilitate rapid estimation of attack rates and disease severity.
authors.forename: Craig B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Dalton
authors.forename: Sandra J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Carlson
authors.forename: Michelle T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: Elissa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elvidge
authors.forename: David N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Durrheim
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D006801:Humans; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009862:Online Systems; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors
keywords: data collection; epidemiology; influenza; population surveillance; public health; viruses