Table 1.
List of datasets.
| Dataset | Source | Year, Temporal resolution | Spatial resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| ILI Emergency Department visits in New York City (NYC) | EpiQuery: NYC Syndromic Surveillance | 2016–2017 flu season (daily) | County level |
| ILI Flu-A positive % | CDC FluView | 2016–2017 flu season (weekly) | HHS Region 2, State of New York |
| ILI Lab tested flu positive counts for State of New Jersey (NJ) | The New Jersey Department of Health | 2016–2017 flu season (weekly) | County level |
| Influenza positive counts for Australia (AUS) | National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System, Australia Government, Department of Health | 2016 flu season (daily) | State level |
| Aggregate mobility flows (AMM) | 2016–2017 (weekly) | County level (NY, NJ), State level (AUS) | |
| NY, NJ Commuter counts (COMMUTE) | American Community Survey | 2009–2013 (typical day) | County level |
| Interstate commuter flows in Australia | Australian Labor Market Statistics | 2006 census | State level |
| NY, NJ population | U.S. Census Bureau | 2013 population estimates | County level |
| Australia population | Australian Bureau of Statistics | 2016 population estimates | State level |
Each dataset is provided along with the source, temporal, and spatial resolution. The first four datasets pertain to influenza incidence rate monitoring, while the remaining are used to model movement between counties/states. ILI stands for Influenza-Like Illness, which includes influenza and other illnesses that present similar symptoms. Clinical lab tests are used to confirm whether it is influenza, and if so, to identify the particular strain. During a typical influenza season, multiple strains circulate in the population, and Flu-A positive% is the percentage of lab-tested influenza specimens that tested positive for Influenza A. A full list of references are provided in the Data Availability Statement.