Would you like to be part of Flu Tracking? This is a system that harnesses the power of the internet and community spirit for monitoring influenza and COVID-19. By taking part, you’ll not only be contributing to scientific research, but you will also be helping to track influenza and COVID-19 in your local community and nation-wide. Over the 17 years the survey has been running in Australia, and now 5 years in New Zealand which has grown up to 110,000 participants per week who have collectively completed over 23.2 million surveys!
A simple online survey that takes less than 30 seconds each week during flu season can tell so much. The main aims of FluTracking are to develop a system that can provide:
- Community level influenza-like and COVID-like illness surveillance
- Consistent surveillance of influenza and COVID-19 activity across all jurisdictions and over time; and
- Year-to-year comparison of the timing, attack rates, and seriousness of COVID-19 and influenza in the community.
If you would like to read more or be part of this important program, please visit the Flu Tracking website About | Flutracking.net