Disease severity determines health-seeking behaviour amongst individuals with influenza-like illness in an internet-based cohort

Disease severity determines health-seeking behaviour amongst individuals with influenza-like illness in an internet-based cohort

Abstract Background Seasonal influenza epidemics place considerable strain on health services. Robust systems of surveillance are therefore required to ensure preparedness. Sentinel surveillance does not accurately capture the community burden of epidemics as it misses cases that do not present to h...

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Main Authors: Maria Peppa, W. John Edmunds, Sebastian Funk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Influenza
influenza-like illness
influenza surveillance
healthcare-seeking behaviour
health services
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2337-5

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