​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Thank you for your participation in the US National Influenza Surveillance system. Our system relies on your help! Below please find links to download specimen submission guidance and the specimen submission form.

Influenza Specimen Submission

Please follow the guidance as consistently as possible, submitting recently collected specimens on a routine basis. Remember to email a copy of the submission form to the receiving laboratory to help them prepare for the arrival of your shipment; also include a printed copy in your shipment.

​Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A

HPAI ​Guidance Documents and Resources

The following links will guide you to foundational resources on the current status of the response to cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) identified in dairy cows in the US beginning in April 2024. 

HPAI Response Communications (APHL Members Only)

The following communications resources are restricted to APHL members only; members must sign into your aphl.org account to access: 

Call Summaries

APHL All Member Calls on HPAI were initiated in April 2024. This call series was discontinued in September 2024, when discussions of HPAI were transitioned to inclusion in the APHL National Call on Infectious Disease Issues (APHL Members Only), as necessary. 

APHL Member Email Updates 

Access links to all APHL member emails; document will be updated as new communications are sent. 

Other Respiratory Viruses

Additional respiratory virus guidance documents are available​ for SARS-CoV-2 and RSV.

Questions?​​

Contact fluquestions@aphl.org.