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'Did you have flu last week?' A telephone survey to estimate a point prevalence of influenza in the Swedish population
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Payne, L (author)
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Kühlmann-Berenzon, S (author)
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Ekdahl, K (author)
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- Giesecke, J (author)
- Karolinska Institutet
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Högberg, L (author)
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Penttinen, P (author)
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- European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), 2005
- 2005
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In: Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin. - : European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC). - 1560-7917. ; 10:12, s. 5-6
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- Sentinel surveillance usually underestimates the true burden of influenza in a population, as individuals must present to medical establishments to be included in the surveillance system. We carried out a telephone survey to estimate the national burden of influenza in the Swedish population for one week during the 2004/05 influenza season. Fixed-line telephone numbers were randomly sampled and households interviewed concerning influenza illness between 14-20 February 2005 (Week 7 of 2005). Questions regarding seasonal influenza vaccination status, symptoms and the impact of illness on daily life were also included. A self-defined influenza prevalence of 7.7% in week 7 of 2005 was estimated. On applying a case definition of ‘cough and fever and muscle pain’ for influenza like illness, the prevalence decreased to 3.6%. The survey provided insight into the burden of illness in the population further to that estimated through the sentinel surveillance system.
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