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

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

Author(s) -

Cynthia LuceroObusan,

Mark A. Winters,

Patricia Schirmer,

Gina Oda,

Richard A. Martinello,

Victoria J. Davey,

Mark Holodniy

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

online journal of public health informatics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1947-2579

DOI - 10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5121

Subject(s) - influenza season , medicine , veterans affairs , triage , influenza vaccine , health care , immunization , seasonal influenza , influenza like illness , outpatient visits , emergency department , public health , flu season , pandemic , family medicine , vaccination , environmental health , emergency medicine , virology , immunology , covid-19 , infectious disease (medical specialty) , immune system , nursing , disease , virus , economics , economic growth

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 â‰¥ 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.

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