A comparison of coronavirus disease 2019 and seasonal influenza surveillance in five European countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Thierry Rigoine de FougerollesJoan Puig-BarberaGeorge KassianosPhilippe VanhemsJorg SchellingPascal CrepeyRaul Ortiz de LejarazuFilippo AnsaldiMarkus FruhweinCristina GalliAnne MosnierElena ParianiAnvar RasuliOlivier VitouxJohn WatkinsThomas WeinkeHélène BricoutPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2021)
Well-established influenza surveillance systems are a key component of pandemic preparedness, and their upgrade allowed European countries to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, uncertainties remain on how both influenza and COVID-19 surveillance can be jointly and durably implemented.