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Scotland observed an unusual influenza A(H3N2)-dominated 2017/18 influenza season with healthcare services under significant pressure. We report the application of the moving epidemic method (MEM) to virology data as a tool to predict the influenza peak activity period and peak week of swab positivity in the current season. This novel MEM application has been successful locally and is believed to be of potential use to other countries for healthcare planning and building wider community resilience.

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Moving epidemic method (MEM) applied to virology data as a novel real time tool to predict peak in seasonal influenza healthcare utilisation. The Scottish experience of the 2017/18 season to date
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Josephine+L+K+Murray&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Murray Josephine L K</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Diogo+F+P+Marques&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Marques Diogo F P</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ross+L+Cameron&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Cameron Ross L</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alison+Potts&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Potts Alison</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jennifer+Bishop&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bishop Jennifer</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Beatrix+von+Wissmann&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">von Wissmann Beatrix</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Naoma+William&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">William Naoma</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Arlene+J+Reynolds&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Reynolds Arlene J</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Chris+Robertson&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Robertson Chris</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Jim+McMenamin&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">McMenamin Jim</a></span>. Moving epidemic method (MEM) applied to virology data as a novel real time tool to predict peak in seasonal influenza healthcare utilisation. The Scottish experience of the 2017/18 season to date. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2018;23(11):pii=18-00079. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.11.18-00079" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.11.18-00079</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 19 Feb 2018;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 15 Mar 2018 </span> </p>
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    • Comparison of primary and secondary care virology with Goldstein and ILI indicators of both activity and prediction and MEM thresholds for 3 previous seasons

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