Primary care sentinel surveillance of influenza-like illness and laboratory detections of respiratory viral infections in Denmark, week 40 2021 to week 39 2023.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUNDThe Danish respiratory virus sentinel surveillance system has monitored influenza-like illness and influenza virus activity for over 30 years. During the last decade, additional virus groups were added. In 2021, the system was updated to include SARS-CoV-2, collect detailed symptomatic data, and transitioned to year-round surveillance.AIMTo explore the first two seasons of year-round respiratory virus surveillance and the first symptomatic data collected in the Danish primary care sentinel surveillance system.METHODSIn 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons, 156 and 147 participating general practitioners, respectively, reported influenza-like illness consultation rates, collected symptomatic data and swabbed patient volunteers. Swabs were sent to Statens Serum Institut for multiplex PCR an

SUBMITTER: Bolt Botnen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12514434 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature