Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS)

Global influenza surveillance has been conducted through WHO's Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS) since 1952.

GISRS is a system fostering global confidence and trust for over half a century, through effective collaboration and sharing of viruses, data and benefits based on Member States’ commitment to a global public health model.

The mission of GISRS is to protect people from the threat of influenza by continuously functioning as a:

• global mechanism of surveillance, preparedness and response for seasonal, pandemic and zoonotic influenza;
• global platform for monitoring influenza epidemiology and disease; and
• global alert for novel influenza viruses and other respiratory pathogens.

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GISRS currently comprises institutions in 130 WHO Member States.

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Surveillance data generated by GISRS

RespiMart

RespiMart is a central data platform exchanging, harmonizing, consolidating, and storing surveillance data on respiratory viruses with epidemic and pandemic potential, including influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and RSV. Two databases within RespiMart are used routinely to monitor and report on global and regional activity of these respiratory viruses: FluNet and FluID

FluNet is a global database of virologic surveillance for respiratory viruses conducted and reported through GISRS.

FluID is a global database of epidemiologic surveillance for respiratory illness conducted and reported through GISRS.