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Presentations, Abstracts, or Demonstrations (740) Influenza and Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) Surveillance (217)

Published on in Vol 6, No 1 (2014):

Influenza Surveillance in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): 2012-2013 Influenza Season

Influenza Surveillance in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): 2012-2013 Influenza Season

Influenza Surveillance in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): 2012-2013 Influenza Season

Authors of this article:

Cynthia A. Lucero-Obusan1 ;   Mark Winters2 ;   Patricia Schirmer1 ;   Gina Oda1 ;   Richard A. Martinello3 ;   Victoria J. Davey4 ;   Mark Holodniy1
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    Since 2009, VA Office of Public Health has monitored influenza and influenza-like-illness (ILI) activity using the VA''s Healthcare Associated Infection and Influenza Surveillance System (HAIISS). Analysis of data from the 2012-2013 Influenza Season showed increases in outpatient visits, hospitalizations, telephone triage calls, total testing and positive influenza tests, indicating that the 2012-2013 season required more healthcare resource utilization. Additionally, more Veterans ≥ 65 years of age sought care compared to the last 2 seasons. Strain characterization demonstrated HA epitope differences compared to vaccine strains. Vaccine procedure data showed that influenza immunization among VA patients could be improved upon.