International Influenza
The U.S. CDC, located in Atlanta, Georgia, was designated a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Control of Influenza in 1956. Since then it has played a leading role in the global network. The network, now called the Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), recently celebrated its 65th Anniversary. Visit CDC’s role as a Collaborating Center and GISRS: Backbone of global surveillance to learn more.
For the latest summaries of global influenza surveillance, visit Influenza Surveillance and Monitoring. For a summary of influenza activity in the United States, see FluView.
Success Story: Vaccination of Health Care Workers in Vietnam with Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
Between January and May of 2017, the Ministry of Health of Vietnam (MOHV), with financial and technical support from The Partnership for Influenza Vaccine Introduction (PIVI) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), successfully vaccinated nearly 11,000 health care workers with seasonal influenza vaccine in 29 health care facilities throughout the country.
CDC Collaborative Study: Improved Global Capacity for Influenza Surveillance
A study by CDC authors published today in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases found that CDC’s international capacity-building efforts over a 10-year period (2004-2013) have led to substantial improvements in foreign countries’ ability to conduct influenza surveillance and detect emerging virologic threats.
International Influenza Activity
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Weekly Flu Activity Reports
Activity Summary -
Evaluation and Capacity Review Tools
Surveillance Tools - The African Network for Influenza Surveillance and Epidemiology (ANISE)
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CDC International Flu Program
Mission Statement, 2012 & 2013 Annual Report and previous years - Travel Information Information and Resources for Travelers
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Links and Resources
Links to Partner Sites, Surveillance Info, Foreign Language Materials, Training
- Page last reviewed: July 25, 2017
- Page last updated: July 11, 2018
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD)
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