Fever and respiratory symptoms

Also called Influenza-like illness, ILI

Notification class: Syndrome under surveillanceThe sentinel sites count cases every week.
Category: Syndromic

Case definition

A body temperature of ≥38°C/ 100.4°F (or recent history of fever) and cough in a previously healthy person who does not require admission.

Source: National Surveillance Manual

Reported every week by the 78 sentinel sites as influenza-like illness, by age group: under 5, 5 to 59, and 60 and over.

The National Surveillance Unit publishes the latest figures every week.

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