FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting GISRS communication and reporting - FluNet and EZCollab Wenqing Zhang 5 th WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting 7 – 10 June 2011 Vientiane

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Communication is key Hotline: –Generic account in WHO HQ FluNet – formal reporting platform GISRS EZCollab – informal communication platform GISRS

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting (case sensitive) Web-based interactive data reporting, query and mapping system –For support and coordination of national, regional and global influenza surveillance –Real-time monitoring of influenza activity around the world Alert of detection of abnormal strains Data entry by NICs and other national influenza labs –Password protected login Data available publicly from 1997 to date for over 80 countries What is

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting History of 1996: 1st version developed with INSERM, France –Remote data entry started on 1 January 1997 with 22 pilot NICs Since 2003 FluNet is based on the Global Health Atlas platform –Web-based interactive data reporting and mapping system maintained by the WHO Public Health Mapping and GIS team Jun – Nov 2009 Offline FluNet due to IT technical problems Dec 2009 back to online FluNet Nov 2010 new FluNet homepage launched

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting search interactive database preselected data in the interactive db data entry, query and advanced functions real-time charts map library quick Excel download of data from latest week FluID Links to WHO RO web pages Links to other GISRS web pages Links to WHO HQ web updates

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting ● Real-time charts linking FluNet data ● By hemisphere, country, transmission zone, WHO Region, global ● Export charts in PDF, Excel, TIFF … ● Hyperlink to your data real-time charts for public users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting quick Excel download of data from latest week

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data download for public users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data entry, query and advanced functions

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data query for registered users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data query for registered users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data query for registered users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data query for registered users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data query for registered users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data entry, query and advanced functions

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data entry for registered users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data entry for registered users Auto-alert message to

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting data entry for registered users

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting use and development Global virological surveillance tool – functioned by weekly reports from GISRS labs –Annual vaccine composition recommendations –Real-time risk assessment –Policy support Development –Interface Data outputs and analysis – dynamic maps and charts Country profile – combining epidemiological and virological data –Data entry fields – constant Reflecting global surveillance needs Collaboration –WHO ROs Adapting FluNet to Regional data input/output needs –GISRS laboratories Follow up the 3 rd NIC survey 2010 –Other partners Epidemiology; IT *Countries, areas or territories

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting GISRS Information Centre - based in EZCollab

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting EZcollab GISRS Information Centre Launched in summer 2007 –Replaced GISN platform based in MayeticVillage Informal platform for GISRS –Free discussion area –Posting non-official documents A good example of the diagnostic protocol for pandemic H1N1 in April 2009 –Regular announcements of new publications, events to the interest of GISRS –Document library and archive Password protected for registered users only –245 users currently

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Home page of GISRS Information Centre

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Home page of GISRS Information Centre

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Home page of GISRS Information Centre Need self-registration

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Free discussion area

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Free discussion area

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Free discussion area Who are in the discussion group??

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Free discussion area

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting For registration in EZCollab For any queries on FluNet and EZCollab For registration in EZCollab For any queries on FluNet and EZCollab Maja Lievre

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting Take home message Communication is key Strong WHO commitment Hotline - EZCollab – FluNet –

FluNet and EZCollab W. Zhang 8 Jun 2011 Vientiane WHO WPR and SEAR NIC Meeting