The New York State Emerging Infections Program

Influenza Activities

The Influenza Activities component of the Emerging Infections Program was launched in 2004 after the EIP's successful emergency response characterizing the impact of the 2003-2004 influenza season on the pediatric population. Currently the EIP is actively involved in three projects.

Projects and Goals:

• Pediatric Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project. The goal of this project is to characterize the burden of and risk factors for laboratory-confirmed pediatric influenza-associated hospitalizations in several geographic locations in the U.S.
• Adult Influenza Hospitalization Surveillance Project. The goal of this project is to estimate the rates and trends of laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated hospitalization, examine risk factors, and describe the clinical features and course of influenza disease among adults ≥ 18 years of age.
• Study to Assess the Effectiveness of Trivalent Inactivated Vaccine among Children Age 6-59 months in Preventing Hospitalizations with Influenza. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the overall effectiveness of TIV among children aged 6-59 months in preventing hospitalization with laboratory-confirmed, community-acquired influenza virus infection.

Other Influenza Info...

• Surveillance & Statistics
• Publications