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Table 6 Number of cases for the two seasonal influenza seasons (2014/2015 and 2015/2016) as self-reported by survey respondents based on 4 different variables

From: Cross-sectional telephone surveys as a tool to study epidemiological factors and monitor seasonal influenza activity in Malta

 

2014–15

(Survey 1)

Number of influenza cases

2015–16

(Survey 2)

Number of influenza cases

Seasonal influenza cases

195,000

(CI: 185,000 – 205,000)

200,000

(CI: 190,000 – 210,000)

Symptomatic cases

360,000

(CI: 342,000 - 378,000)

340,000

(CI: 324,000 – 357,000)

Individual’s temperature

180,000

(CI: 171,000 - 189,000)

140,000

(CI: 133,000 – 147,800)

Influenza cases in households

230,000

(CI: 218,800 - 242,000)

135,000

(CI: 128,000 – 142,000)