Influenza Prevention and Containment

Influenza Surveillance Actions

• Sentinel Provider Influenza Surveillance - 10 providers enrolled in Miami-Dade

• Sentinel Hospital Surveillance - 2 hospitals reporting
• Surveillance of Influenza and Pneumonia Deaths

• Surveillance of influenza and pneumonia deaths
• Investigation of unexplained deaths of person ≤ 49 years old

• Investigation of influenza-like illness (ILI) outbreaks
• Monitoring of 911 calls to identify trends of ILI
• Application of Emergency Department-Based Syndromic Surveillance System
• Blast Fax Capabilities to Communicate with Infection Preventionists and Emergency Departments
• Formation of an Influenza Workgroup
• Enhanced Bureau of Public Health Laboratories (BPHL) Miami Branch Diagnostic Capabilities
  
• Testing for Influenza A, Influenza B, and SARS-CoV-2 using RT-PCR Assays, Sub-Typing and Lineage Determination

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