Technical supplement – Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report

This document is the technical supplement to the Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report (ARSR) series. It describes the technical background and considerations to help interpret the ARSR surveillance data reported nationally for COVID-19, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.

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Technical supplement – Australian Respiratory Surveillance Report

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We compile each ARSR from several data sources. These data sources are used to monitor the:  

  • distribution of acute respiratory illness activity in the community  
  • severity of infections  
  • populations which might be at-risk of being severely affected  
  • impact of acute respiratory illness activity on the Australian health system and community.   

Where available, these surveillance reports may also include data on:   

  • virological and genomic surveillance   
  • vaccine effectiveness.

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