MDH participates in ILINet, the national CDC-led surveillance system for outpatient influenza-like illness (ILI). We collaborate with health care providers who report the total number of patients seen and the total number of those patients presenting with ILI. This helps us track respiratory illness visits that aren’t severe enough to require hospitalization. ILI data may capture visits due to viruses other than influenza. ILI is defined as fever with a cough and/or sore throat.
Outpatient Health Care Visits Due to Influenza-Like Illness (ILI)
