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Epidemiology
Philippine Setting
Case Definition:
Acute Respiratory Illness
1. Fever
2. Cough
3. Sore Throat
4. Rhinorrhea/ Nasal Congestion
Confirmed
Case
1. real-time RT
PCR
2. Viral Culture
3. 4-fold rise
neutralizing
antibodies
Probable
Case
Influenza test
will be positive
for influenza A
Suspected
Case
Come in
contact
confirmed case
(through travel/
household)