- Australian Influenza Surveillance Report
- Previous Reports and Updates
- Annual Reports
- Accessibility Issues
The Australian Influenza Surveillance Report is published on a fortnightly basis during the influenza season, typically between May and October. Influenza activity updates will be published outside of the seasonal period.
Australian Influenza Surveillance Report No 01 - week ending 05 May 2019
Key Messages
- Activity – Currently, influenza and influenza-like illness (ILI) activity are high for this time of year compared to previous years. At the national level, notifications of laboratory-confirmed influenza have decreased in the past fortnight, however it is likely these figures will be revised upwards due to backlogs in data entry. Influenza A was the most common respiratory virus detected in patients presenting with ILI to sentinel general practices this fortnight.
- Severity – There is no indication of the potential severity of the 2019 season at this time.
- Impact – There is no indication of the potential impact on society of the 2019 season at this time.
- Virology – In the year to date and in the past fortnight, the majority of confirmed influenza cases reported nationally were influenza A (93%). Where subtyping data were available, influenza A(H3N2) was the dominant influenza A subtype in the past fortnight.
Full Report
- Australian Influenza Surveillance Report No 01 - 22 April to 05 May 2019 (PDF 1492 KB)
- Australian Influenza Surveillance Report No 01 - 22 April to 05 May 2019 (Word 1381 KB)
Previous Reports and Updates
- Previous Reports - 2019
- Previous Reports - 2018
- Previous Reports - 2017
- Previous Reports - 2016
- Previous Reports and Updates - 2015
- Previous Reports and Updates - 2014
- Previous Reports - 2013
- Previous Reports - 2012
- Previous Reports - 2011
- Previous Reports - 2010
- Previous Reports - 2009
Annual Reports
Accessibility Issues
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