t growth estimates in isolated periods. To increase the
robustness of the method a disease-specific threshold is introduced. It
should be set such that subsequent estimates of growth are likely to be
significant as well. The disease-specific threshold can be determined by
examining continuous periods with sustained significant growth, and
determine at what number of cases these events occur.</p>
<p>In this example the disease-specific threshold is determined based on
consecutive significant weeks from all a