Get involved

In Maryland, there are three ways to get involved in the influenza surveillance activities. Click the link to each program to learn more:

Influenza-like-Illness Surveillance Network (CDC ILINet)	Clinical Laboratory Influenza Monitoring Program	Maryland Residents Influenza Tracking System (MRITS)
For who? Healthcare professionals in the following practice settings: Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Student Health, Family Practice, OB/GYN, Urgent Care, Infectious Disease, Pediatrics What is involved? Reporters submit the number of patients seen with influenza-like-illness in five age categories and the total number of patients seen for any reason.	For who? Any clinical laboratories in Maryland that perform influenza testing via Rapid Influenza Diagnostics tests (RIDTs) or polymerase chain reaction (PCR) What is involved? Reporters submit the total number of influenza tests performed, number of positives, and number of types A/B.	For who? Any Maryland residents What is involved? Individuals submit weekly symptoms via survey.

Interested in participating in any of these programs? Fill out the interest form to learn more. If you have any questions, please contact the influenza surveillance coordinator at mdh.flu@maryland.gov.