Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS)external icon for efficient and cost-effective implementation of COVID-19 surveillance.The integration of COVID-19 in existing AFI surveillance systems is intended to:CDC does not recommend the establishment of new surveillance systems during this public health emergency.Please refer to World Health Organizationexternal icon (WHO) and CDC websites for further information about COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2.
As the COVID-19 pandemic is evolving, and WHO updates global surveillance recommendations for COVID-19external icon and guidance for GISRS partners, CDC guidance will reflect those revisions in its guidelines.The overall aim is to use existing AFI surveillance systems for epidemiological.
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