Flu (seasonal influenza): Monitoring
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How Canada monitors respiratory viruses
FluWatch+ is Canada's national surveillance system that monitors the spread of respiratory viruses, such as:
- COVID-19
- flu (influenza)
- respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
- other respiratory viruses
The FluWatch+ surveillance system has an interactive dashboard. This technical dashboard provides a weekly overview of key trends on the activity of respiratory viruses.
Overview of surveillance system
A more detailed description of how the national FluWatch+ surveillance system works to track respiratory viruses is available.
Technical overview of respiratory virus monitoring in Canada
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If you’d like to be notified when new respiratory virus reports are published each week, become a subscriber.
Become a FluWatcher
Help us track respiratory viruses in your community.
Some FluWatch+ data comes from volunteers across Canada who report weekly on symptoms such as cough and fever. They're known as FluWatchers. This information helps public health officials identify where respiratory viruses are circulating.
The weekly questionnaire has 2 questions about symptoms and takes about 15 seconds to complete. Your answers are anonymous.
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