Selfcare fact sheet for influenza flu and influenza. Influenza activity within sonoma county, california and across the nation is currently low. Predicting the magnitude of the annual seasonal peak in influenzalike illness ilirelated emergency department ed visit volumes can inform the decision to open influenza care clinics iccs, which can mitigate pressure at the ed. Influenza flu flu is a serious contagious disease that can lead to. Save the pdf to your computer before typing in the form fields. Influenza like illness how is influenza like illness. Influenzalike illness ili is a substantial clinical and economic burden on patients, healthcare providers, and the broader healthcare system. Influenzalike illness definition of influenzalike illness. Form used by disease investigators at local health departments to report influenzalike illness outbreaks to the washington state department of health. Symptoms commonly include fever, shivering, chills, malaise, dry cough, loss of appetite, body aches, and nausea, typically in connection with a sudden onset of illness. Objectives to investigate the epidemiology of influenzalike illness ili by general practice and patient characteristics, and explore whether sociodemographic variables or comorbidities affect antiviral or antibiotic prescribing. Inform your supervisor that you are experiencing flulike symptoms and leave the. All outbreaks, including those due to influenza or influenza like illness ili, are reportable in florida.
What to expect influenza causes the abrupt onset of fever. All outbreaks, including those due to influenza or influenzalike illness ili, are reportable in florida. North dakota department of health nddoh in the event of an influenza or influenzalike illness ili outbreak in a ltc setting. Healthcare epidemiology of america shea, 1999, is available free by. Pdf incidence and risk factors for influenzalikeillness in the uk. Workforce prevention and influenza illness policy guidelines. Objectives to investigate the epidemiology of influenza like illness ili by general practice and patient characteristics, and explore whether sociodemographic variables or comorbidities affect antiviral or antibiotic prescribing. Ora sweet sf sugar free, creating a final concentration of. If you are sick with flulike illness, cdc recommends. Outbreak reporting form influenzalike illness author. When to report please report each day throughout the.
Influenzalike illness and presenteeism among school employees. Influenza and influenza like illness ili represents a substantial public health problem, but it is difficult to measure the overall burden as many cases do not access health care. Community cohorts have the advantage of not requiring individuals to present at hospitals and surgeries and therefore can potentially monitor a wider variety of cases. These data include information on patients with influenza like illness and the total number of patients seen in a given week. Influenzalike illness ili or acute respiratory illness ari. How does influenza disproportionately impact older adults. We reanalysed 640 throat swabs collected from patients in wuhan with influenza like illness from 6 october 2019 to 21 january 2020 and found that 9 of the 640 throat swabs were positive for sars. When to report please report each day throughout the school year when you reach these thresholds. Orasweet sf sugar free, creating a final concentration of. If sick, stay at home until fever free for at least 24 hours without the use of feverreducing medications e. You should stay at home until you are feverfree for 24 hours without taking.
Prevention and treatment of influenza, influenzalike illness. We reanalysed 640 throat swabs collected from patients in wuhan with influenzalikeillness from 6 october 2019 to 21 january 2020 and found that 9 of the 640 throat swabs were positive for sars. Using the description in the box below, do you think that your child has the flu. Influenza like illness ili, also known as flu like syndromesymptoms, is a medical diagnosis of possible influenza or other illness causing a set of common symptoms. These insights might be a potential for invention of structurally related compounds leading to effective antiinfluenza therapeutics. After an incubation period of 14 days, there is an abrupt onset of constitutional and. Influenzalike illness activity in wisconsin is based on information received from clinicians throughout the state by the division of public health. Adding oseltamivir to usual primary care reduced recovery time in influenzalike illness henry s. Influenzalike illness report form minnesota schools 2019 20 influenzalike illness ili is defined as a fever of 100. Respiratory and nonrespiratory diagnoses associated with influenza in hospitalized adults. Guidelines for all visitors as well as those visiting ill residents. Influenzalike illness ili line list for longterm care facilities pdf twopage form to help you collect data on each resident with ili. Sarscov2 detection in patients with influenzalike illness.
Prevention and treatment of influenza, influenza like illness, and common cold by herbal, complementary, and natural therapies. Influenzalike illness ili, also called flulike illness, is a more wideranging category. The california department of public health cdph influenza surveillance program cisp is a collaborative effort between cdph, the centers for disease control and prevention cdc, kaiser permanente, california local health jurisdictions and the participating california sentinel providers and sentinel laboratories. Weekly aggregated data form for influenza likeillness ili. Longterm care influenza information minnesota dept. Influenza reporting and surveillance wisconsin department. Access to this free content requires users to be registered and logged in. Fever 100 degrees and either a cough, sore throat or runny nose. Influenza flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. An ili outbreak is defined as two or more cases of acute respiratory illness within 72 hours of each other and can be deemed flurelated with at. Influenza like illness influenza like illness is a serious, contagious disease. Our study examined whether use of face masks and hand hygiene reduced the incidence of influenza like illness ili. Our study examined whether use of face masks and hand hygiene reduced the incidence of influenzalike illness ili. Association of influenzalike illness activity with hospitalizations for heart failure.
Mar 14, 2017 flulike illnesses spread misery nationwide. Elevated influenzalikeillness is likely related to covid19. Inform your supervisor that you are experiencing flu. Flu reports california department of public health. Influenzalike illness report form minnesota schools 2019 20. During the influenza ah1n1 pandemic, antiviral prescribing was limited, vaccines were not available early, and the effectiveness of nonpharmaceutical interventions npis was uncertain.
Influenzalike illness report form minnesota schools. Epidemiology and etiology of influenzalikeillness in households in. Incidence and risk factors for influenzalikeillness in the. Mask use, hand hygiene, and seasonal influenzalike.
Oct 18, 2018 ili influenzalike illness is temperature 37. Influenzalike illness influenzalike illness is a serious, contagious disease. Activity was stable in week 6 and remained at the highest level observed so far this season. Diabetes and the severity of pandemic influenza a h1n1 infection. Prevention and treatment of influenza, influenzalike illness, and common cold by herbal, complementary, and natural therapies. Guidelines for investigating outbreaks of influenzalike illness or. The revision process not only modified the definition of influenzalike. Depending on the pathogenicity of the viral strain and the effectiveness of the vaccine, there are typically between nine million and 36 million influenza cases annually in the united states, resulting. Confronting the challenges of influenzalike illness. Most people recover after a few days but for some people it can be fatal.
Longterm care facility visitor management guidelines while influenza is circulating in the community. The term began to be used back in the days when relatively little. North dakota department of health nddoh in the event of an influenza or influenza like illness ili outbreak in a ltc setting. Influenza vaccine information for health professionals.
Elevated activity is still expected for several more weeks. People who care for or live with them should be vaccinated to protect these babies. Jan 14, 2020 influenzalike illness ili, also called flulike illness, is a more wideranging category. Differential diagnosis for dengue fever includes viral respiratory and influenzalike illnesses, malaria, mild yellow fever, typhoid fever, leptospirosis, epsteinbarr virus, cytomegalovirus, hiv seroconversion illness, measles, and rubella.
Laboratoryconfirmed flu activity is low at this time. Table 14 outlines the clinical categorization of dengue fever. Elevated influenza like illness is likely related to covid19. Pdf epidemiology of influenzalike illness ili in java island. Methods to decrease the spread of influenza among residents, clients, staff, volunteers, and visitors to homeless shelters and other homeless service sites caring for clients who have influenza or influenza like illness the importance of working with local, state, tribal, territorial, and national agencies. Free influenza education materials, to be posted throughout the facility. If you are sick with flu like illness, cdc recommends. An ili outbreak is defined as two or more cases of acute respiratory illness within 72 hours of each other and can be deemed flurelated with at least one laboratoryconfirmed influenza case. Offer catchup influenza vaccine to asymptomatic patients and staff who previously declined it. The indiana state department of health isdh tracks influenza and ili in two ways. Influenzalike illness is a serious, contagious disease. Prevention and treatment of influenza, influenzalike. Checklist for controlling influenza and influenzalike. Twentynine outbreaks were reported, down from 35 outbreaks in the previous week.
Incidence and risk factors for influenzalikeillness in. Influenzalike illness ili is on the other end of the spectrum of urtis and is defined as the presence of fever of greater than or equal to 100f, in addition to cough or sore throat, in the absence of an alternative cause. It is also spread if someone touches something wet with respiratory droplets and then touches their eyes, nose, or mouth. If you are an employee who is experiencing flulike symptoms. Outpatient influenza like illness surveillance network ilinet indicated that the weekly percentage of outpatient visits to health care providers for influenza like illness ili daggerdagger remained below the national baseline sectionsection of 2. Thank you for reporting the influenzalike illness ili outbreak at your facility. Symptoms of ili are similar to seasonal flu and include. Outpatient influenzalike illness surveillance network ilinet indicated that the weekly percentage of outpatient visits to health care providers for influenzalike illness ili daggerdagger remained below the national baseline sectionsection of 2. While at low levels, influenza is circulating in california. Reporting can happen in a number of ways from tollfree numbers to webbased. Keywords influenzalike illness, java, indonesia, seasonality. Employees have a duty to practice health y hygiene habits to prevent the spread of disease, and an expectation of working in an environment free of influenzalike illness.
Pdf background influenza and influenzalikeillness ili represents a. Influenzalike illness report form for schools minnesota dept. Individual cases of influenza are not reportable in florida, with the exception of novel influenza a new subtype of influenza and influenzaassociated pediatric deaths. Influenza like illness activity in wisconsin is based on information received from clinicians throughout the state by the division of public health. Influenzalike illness an overview sciencedirect topics. Influenza symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Flu due to unidentified influenza virus w oth resp manifest. Influenzalike illness article about influenzalike illness. Soe monitors the number of people with symptoms compatible with flu, called influenzalike illness ili, in outpatient settings. Influenza like illness ili, also called flu like illness, is a more wideranging category. This illustrates that if a physician uses a respiratory panel during their initial patient assessment, they will likely find the causative. Influenza surveillance is conducted to detect changes in the influenza virus.
These data include information on patients with influenzalike illness and the total number of patients seen in a given week. Influenzalike illness outbreak control guidelines for schools. Influenzalike illness what to expect ucsc health center. Pdf in tropical regions, influenza virus activity can occur throughout the year. An influenza vaccination each year provides the best protection against influenza. The cdc says that with ili, you have a fever of at least 100 f and a cough or sore throat. Influenzalike illness syndromic surveillance not everyone who has the flu gets tested for influenza, even if they see a doctor.
Influenzalike illness ili outbreak cover sheet alameda. For surveillance purposes, influenza like illness is defined as the. Health advisory influenza october 18 2018 disease control. If you suspect any other reportable disease in any students, please notify mdh immediately. It is spread by respiratory drops which occur when someone coughs, sneezes, or talks. Nov 01, 2017 influenza like illness ili is a substantial clinical and economic burden on patients, healthcare providers, and the broader healthcare system. Mask use, hand hygiene, and seasonal influenzalike illness. Other forms of prevention include hand washing and using alcoholbased hand sanitizers. Influenza and influenzalikeillness ili represents a substantial public health problem, but it is difficult to measure the overall burden as many cases do not access health care. For surveillance purposes, influenzalike illness is defined as the. Influenza, or flu, is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses.
Additional symptoms may include headache, fever, chills and stuffy nose. The flu is a type of germ called a virus that you breathe in. Influenzalike illness ili or acute respiratory illness. Washington state department of health dchs communicable disease epidemiology subject.
Selfcare fact sheet for influenza flu and influenzalike illness ili this fact sheet provides members of the campus community who have an influenzalike illness ili with information to help take good care of yourself and protect others from getting sick. Stay home as much as possible and avoid close contact with others. Methods to decrease the spread of influenza among residents, clients, staff, volunteers, and visitors to homeless shelters and other homeless service sites caring for clients who have influenza or influenzalike illness the importance of working with local, state, tribal, territorial, and national agencies. Individual cases of influenza are not reportable in florida, with the exception of novel influenza a new subtype of influenza and influenza associated pediatric deaths. Adding oseltamivir to usual primary care reduced recovery.