Search Articles

Self-Swabbing for Virological Confirmation of Influenza-Like Illness Among an Internet-Based Cohort in the UK During the 2014-2015 Flu Season: Pilot Study

Introduction Influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI) cause a considerable burden of illness in the UK [1].

Clare Wenham, Eleanor R Gray, Candice E Keane, Matthew Donati, Daniela Paolotti, Richard Pebody, Ellen Fragaszy, Rachel A McKendry, W John Edmunds

J Med Internet Res 2018;20(3):e71

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Applying Machine Learning Models with An Ensemble Approach for Accurate Real-Time Influenza Forecasting in Taiwan: Development and Validation Study

Hao-Yuan Cheng, Yu-Chun Wu, Min-Hau Lin, Yu-Lun Liu, Yue-Yang Tsai, Jo-Hua Wu, Ke-Han Pan, Chih-Jung Ke, Chiu-Mei Chen, Ding-Ping Liu, I-Feng Lin, Jen-Hsiang Chuang

J Med Internet Res 2020;22(8):e15394

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Household Transmission of Zoonotic Influenza Viruses in a Cohort of Egyptian Poultry Growers

Only two subtypes of influenza A, H3 N2 and H1 N1, currently circulate in humans. However, avian influenza viruses (AIV) of the H5, H7, and H9 subtypes are known to infect humans.

Amira S El Rifay, Mona A Elabd, Dina Abu Zeid, Mokhtar R Gomaa, Li Tang, Pamela P McKenzie, Richard J Webby, Mohamed A Ali, Ghazi Kayali

JMIR Res Protoc 2015;4(2):e74

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Determinants of Follow-Up Participation in the Internet-Based European Influenza Surveillance Platform Influenzanet

Influenza-like illness in Europe is monitored by means of nationwide networks of sentinel General Practitioners (GPs) detecting only medically attended ILI cases.

Paolo Bajardi, Alessandro Vespignani, Sebastian Funk, Ken TD Eames, W John Edmunds, Clément Turbelin, Marion Debin, Vittoria Colizza, Ronald Smallenburg, Carl E Koppeschaar, Ana O Franco, Vitor Faustino, Annasara Carnahan, Moa Rehn, Daniela Paolotti

J Med Internet Res 2014;16(3):e78

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

A New Influenza-Tracking Smartphone App (Flu-Report) Based on a Self-Administered Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Study

Because influenza infections can spread rapidly, early detection of signs of an influenza pandemic is important to prevent global outbreaks.

Kazutoshi Fujibayashi, Hiromizu Takahashi, Mika Tanei, Yuki Uehara, Hirohide Yokokawa, Toshio Naito

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018;6(6):e136

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Cumulative Query Method for Influenza Surveillance Using Search Engine Data

in influenza cases in the community.

Dong-Woo Seo, Min-Woo Jo, Chang Hwan Sohn, Soo-Yong Shin, JaeHo Lee, Maengsoo Yu, Won Young Kim, Kyoung Soo Lim, Sang-il Lee

J Med Internet Res 2014;16(12):e289

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Real-time Prescription Surveillance and its Application to Monitoring Seasonal Influenza Activity in Japan

The intensity of influenza activity is assessed according to the number of influenza patients per clinic or hospital. Influenza is regarded as highly active if the ratio exceeds 1.

Tamie Sugawara, Yasushi Ohkusa, Yoko Ibuka, Hirokazu Kawanohara, Kiyosu Taniguchi, Nobuhiko Okabe

J Med Internet Res 2012;14(1):e14

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Estimating Vaccine Effectiveness Against Hospitalized Influenza During Pregnancy: Multicountry Protocol for a Retrospective Cohort Study

However, there are substantial gaps in our knowledge regarding the seasonal burden of influenza among pregnant women. Influenza vaccination is an effective method of influenza prevention, but the vaccine is widely underutilized during pregnancy [13-15].

Allison L Naleway, Sarah Ball, Jeffrey C Kwong, Brandy E Wyant, Mark A Katz, Annette K Regan, Margaret L Russell, Nicola P Klein, Hannah Chung, Kimberley A Simmonds, Eduardo Azziz-Baumgartner, Becca S Feldman, Avram Levy, Deshayne B Fell, Steven J Drews, Shikha Garg, Paul Effler, Noam Barda, Stephanie A Irving, Patricia Shifflett, Michael L Jackson, Mark G Thompson

JMIR Res Protoc 2019;8(1):e11333

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Flucast: A Real-Time Tool to Predict Severity of an Influenza Season

Various predictive tools and methods for forecasting influenza epidemics and timing of seasonal peaks for influenza have been developed [14-16].

Aye Moa, David Muscatello, Abrar Chughtai, Xin Chen, C Raina MacIntyre

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2019;5(3):e11780

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS

Digital Dashboard Design Using Multiple Data Streams for Disease Surveillance With Influenza Surveillance as an Example

Calvin KY Cheng, Dennis KM Ip, Benjamin J Cowling, Lai Ming Ho, Gabriel M Leung, Eric HY Lau

J Med Internet Res 2011;13(4):e85

Download Citation: END BibTex RIS