Volume 8, Number 1—January 2002
Research
Enhancing Public Health Surveillance for Influenza Virus by Incorporating Newly Available Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Table 3
The number and proportion of visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) reported from Hawaii physicians participating in the U.S. Influenza Sentinel Physician Surveillance Network, by influenza season
Influenza season | Number of participating physicians | Number of visits for ILI a | Total number of visits | Overall % of visits for ILI | Number of weeks proportion of visits for ILI exceeded baseline b | Highest weekly proportion of visits for ILI |
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1997-1998 | 11 | 805 | 25,085 | 3.2% | 13 | 10% |
1998-1999 | 11 | 728 | 31,308 | 2.3% | 8 | 6% |
1999-2000 | 7 | 272 | 14,831 | 1.8% | 6 | 8% |
2000-2001c | 15 | 819 | 30,722 | 2.7% | 11 | 6% |
aILI is defined as a fever of > 37.8° C accompanied by a cough or sore throat.
bILI baseline is defined as < 3% (see reference 10).
cData avaialble through May 16, 2001.