October 2022
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Start of the northern hemisphere flu season:
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Flu is back!
The start of the northern hemisphere flu season is a stark reminder to take precautions to avoid getting the flu and get vaccinated if you are in a priority group.
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Feature fantastic
The WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) webpage has updated, and a new feature story published.
© Anni Virolainen-Julkunen
The critical value of GISRS
Ministerial counsellor to the government of Finland, Anni Virolainen-Julkunen reflects on 70 years of the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System and on the future of GISRS Plus.
© WHO / Natalie Naccache
Vaccine contents
WHO GISRS has released new recommendations for the composition of influenza vaccines in 2023 for the southern hemisphere.
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Influenza and COVID-19
WHO recently hosted an EPI-WIN webinar on what we know about influenza and COVID-19. Check it out!
New burden of disease estimator tool
A new webtool from WHO and Johns Hopkins University allows countries to expand their influenza disease burden estimates across the severity pyramid.
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Iranian innovation to preparedness planning
The Islamic Republic of Iran is developing a national influenza pandemic preparedness plan using WHO’s recommended three-phase approach and integrating lessons learnt from COVID-19.
© WHO / Timor-Leste
Twin surveillance in Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste uses an integrated surveillance approach to solve the twin challenge of monitoring flu and COVID-19 in a limited-resource setting.
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Influenza detection in Bangladesh
Investment in influenza surveillance in Bangladesh enabled the detection of a surge in influenza A(H3N2) cases at a time when resources were primarily focused on tackling COVID-19.
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Traditional and non-traditional surveillance
A literature review on the use of non-traditional influenza surveillance systems, such as electronic health records and participatory surveillance, and how they complement traditional influenza surveillance, has just been published.
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