Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI)

In 2013, Minnesota established surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) in hospitalized patients at three metropolitan area hospitals. 

• WHO surveillance case definitions for ILI and SARI

MN SARI Data and Statistics

Annual Summary of Reportable Diseases
MDH collects disease surveillance information on certain communicable diseases to determine disease impact, assess trends in disease occurrence, characterize affected populations, prioritize disease control efforts, and evaluate disease prevention strategies.
SARI was included in the 2015 and 2016 Annual Summaries.