About flu forecasting

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.)
• Description:
  Influenza (flu) places a significant disease burden on the U.S. population each year, but the magnitude and timing varies from season to season, making the annual impact uncertain at the beginning of each season. Flu forecasting can change that by predicting in advance when and where increases in flu activity will occur. Unlike CDC’s traditional influenza surveillance systems, which measure flu activity while it is occurring, flu forecasting offers the possibility of looking into the future and better planning ahead, potentially reducing the impact of flu.
• Content Notes:
  What is Flu Forecasting? -- How can flu forecasts be used prior to and during outbreaks? -- Collaborating to Understand and Improve Forecasts.
• Subjects:
  Disease Outbreaks Forecasting Hospitalization Influenza, Human Public Health Surveillance
• Source:
  FluSight
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Name as Subject:
  FluSight
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:3afb8e0d8c3143346c3c794d64269e785680ff8d32c9ea190854c093d1048729
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/117474/cdc_117474_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 55.86 KB ]