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Eurosurv. Moving epidemic method (MEM) applied to virology data as a novel real time tool to predict peak in seasonal influenza healthcare utilisation. The Scottish experience of the 2017/18 season to date

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  • Eurosurv. Moving epidemic method (MEM) applied to virology data as a novel real time tool to predict peak in seasonal influenza healthcare utilisation. The Scottish experience of the 2017/18 season to date

    Euro Surveill. 2018 Mar;23(11). doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.11.18-00079.
    Moving epidemic method (MEM) applied to virology data as a novel real time tool to predict peak in seasonal influenza healthcare utilisation. The Scottish experience of the 2017/18 season to date.

    Murray JLK1, Marques DFP1, Cameron RL1, Potts A2, Bishop J1, von Wissmann B3, William N1, Reynolds AJ1, Robertson C4,1, McMenamin J1.
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    Abstract

    Scotland observed an unusual influenza A(H3N2)-dominated 2017/18 influenza season with healthcare services under significant pressure. We report the application of the moving epidemic method (MEM) to virology data as a tool to predict the influenza peak activity period and peak week of swab positivity in the current season. This novel MEM application has been successful locally and is believed to be of potential use to other countries for healthcare planning and building wider community resilience.


    KEYWORDS:

    Scotland; epidemiology; influenza; influenza virus; laboratory; laboratory surveillance; modelling; policy; sentinel surveillance; statistics; viral infections

    PMID: 29560854 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.11.18-00079
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