Media Reports as a Source for Monitoring Impact of Influenza on Hospital Care: Qualitative Content Analysis.
Daphne F M ReukersSierk D MarbusHella SmitPeter SchneebergerGé DonkerWim van der HoekArianne B van Gageldonk-LafeberPublished in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2020)
Media reports showed that the 2017/2018 influenza epidemic caused serious problems in hospitals throughout the country. However, because of the time lag in media reporting, it is not a suitable alternative for near real-time SARI surveillance. A robust SARI surveillance program is important to inform decision making.