Site purpose

This site summarizes the occurrence of Influenza-like-Illness based on hospital emergency center data.

Hospital Emergency Center (EC) visits for ILI represent individuals whose symptoms were severe enough to warrant a visit to an EC. Hospitals transmit health data for public health reporting to the Houston Health Department.

Jurisdiction is determined based on hospital location.

Texas Public Health Region 6/5S

City of Houston

Brazoria County

Fort Bend County

Galveston County

Harris County

Montgomery County

Flu Near You

Crowd sourced reports for ILI represent individuals who have symptoms for ILI ranging in severity and may or may not have accessed the healthcare system. This form of public health surveillance complements other surveillance for ILI activity in that it may provide information for earlier detection of increased ILI activity. Flu Near You platform provides data collected via participatory surveillance. See the last page to learn how to participate.

Announcements

Public Health Departments can obtain Flu Near You data directly from an online dashboard.

To request access to the Flu Near You dashboard visit http://dashboard.flunearyou.org/#/login

Flu Near You Flu Near You is a participatory surveillance (crowd sourcing) tool which complements traditional disease surveillance activities. Registered users can obtain real-time information on flu activity and influenza vaccines in the Greater Houston Metropolitan Area. Flu Near You features include:

  • Report symptoms
  • Find vaccines
  • Map flu cases in the Greater Houston Metropolitan area
  • Get flu news
  • Share on social media

This season HHD invites you to register for Flu Near You at https://flunearyou.org