FluSense: Harnessing Syndromic Signals of Influenza-Like Illness from Hospital Waiting Room Crowd with Contactless Sensing System

Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory infection that leads to regular seasonal epidemics. It is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality, and in the United States, since 2010, it has infected between 9.2 million and 60.8 million people and has caused between 12,000 and 56,000 deaths. [2]. Moreover, the economic impact [1] of influenza is estimated to be 47 billion to 150 billion dollars per year in the USA alone.