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FluSurvey data for England added to the UKHSA data dashboard

Last updated on Thursday, 4 December 2025 at 03:49pm

Entry category: New metric
Entry description:

More data has been added to the dashboard under the Influenza topic within the respiratory viruses theme. This includes the weekly rate of reported influenza-like illness and the weekly number of participants in the FluSurvey. FluSurvey (https://flusurvey.net/) is an online surveillance tool that monitors self-reported respiratory symptoms, social contact patterns and use of health services in the UK.

Monitoring the number of people reporting influenza-like illness helps track flu and other respiratory virus activity in the community.

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