Influenzanet is a system to monitor the activity of influenza-like-illness (ILI) with the aid of volunteers via the internet

http://www.influenzanet.eu/

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Participating countries and volunteers:

The Netherlands 12231
 Belgium 3991
 Portugal 2123
Italy 4653
Great Britain 9706
Sweden 6703
Austria 547
 Switzerland 156
 France 5959
Spain 1006
Ireland 351
Denmark 2875
InfluenzaNet is a system to monitor the activity of influenza-like-illness (ILI) with the aid of volunteers via the internet. It has been operational in The Netherlands and Belgium (2003-2017), Portugal (since 2005) and Italy (since 2008), and the current objective is to implement InfluenzaNet in more European countries.

In contrast with the traditional system of sentinel networks of mainly primary care physicians coordinated by the European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS), InfluenzaNet obtains its data directly from the population. This creates a fast and flexible monitoring system whose uniformity allows for direct comparison of ILI rates between countries.

Any resident of a country where InfluenzaNet is implemented can participate by completing an online application form, which contains various medical, geographic and behavioural questions. Participants are reminded weekly to report any symptoms they have experienced since their last visit. The incidence of ILI is determined on the basis of a uniform case definition.

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2011 - 2012 (All Countries) - ILI

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Overview of the main Influenzanet results. Use the left-side menu for more detailed results or click on the images to zoom in.

Netherlands 2011 - 2012 ILI
Belgium 2011 - 2012 ILI
Portugal 2011 - 2012 ILI

Sources: Influenzanet, Google Flu Trends, EISN, NOAA.