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Welcome to ADPH's Influenza Surveillance Web site. ADPH is monitoring which strains are circulating and where disease activity is occurring.
Influenza in Alabama
Activity in Alabama remains low; however, a specimen received week ending 12/10/2011 at the state laboratory from Public Health Area 10 (southeast Alabama) has tested positive for seasonal type H3 Influenza-like illness reported from PHA 10 is also above the expected. Overall, reported influenza-like illness is below Alabama's threshold for significant activity.
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Graph displaying influenza-like illness and positive influenza specimens submitted to the BCL
Influenza Surveillance Map - Hover over counties to view subtypes identified.
Influenza-Like Illness (ILI)
As part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's U.S. Outpatient Influenza-Like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet), Alabama has recruited 84 healthcare providers to report the number of patients with ILI by age group and the total number of patients seen for the week. These providers are located in every public health area and almost every county.
Viral Surveillance
ADPH's Specimen Submitting Network (SpeciNet) is a network of physician practices, hospitals, and community health centers from all over the state volunteering to submit specimens from ILI patients to the Alabama Bureau of Clinical Laboratories (BCL) for influenza detection and subtype information. To date, 109 healthcare providers have enrolled in SpeciNet. ADPH requests that hospitals submit specimens for admitted patients with ILI and all physicians submit specimens for pregnant patients with ILI as well as recent international travelers with ILI.
If you are interested in becoming an ILINet or SpeciNet participant, please email the Division of Epidemiology, call 1-800-338-8374, or complete and fax the ADPH Influenza Surveillance Reporting Network (SRN) Application.
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