Seasonal influenza epidemiology in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-235

  Gessner, Bradford D ^a   Shindo, Nahoko ^b   Briand, Sylvie ^b  

^a Agence de Medecine Preventive   (France)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGE; FATALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFLUENZA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952031057     PISSN: 14733099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(11)70008-1     Document Type: Review

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