Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 206, Issue SUPPL.1, 2012, Pages

  Radin, Jennifer Michalove ^a   Katz, Mark A ^a   Tempia, Stefano ^a,b,k   Talla Nzussouo, Ndahwouh ^a,c   Davis, Richard ^a   Duque, Jazmin ^a,d   Adedeji, Adebayo ^e   Adjabeng, Michael Jeroen ^f   Ampofo, William Kwabena ^g   Ayele, Workenesh ^h   Bakamutumaho, Barnabas ⁱ   Barakat, Amal ^j   Cohen, Adam L ^a   Cohen, Cheryl ^k,x   Dalhatu, Ibrahim T ^a   Daouda, Coulibaly ^l   Dueger, Erica ^a,c   Francisco, Moisés ^l   Heraud, Jean Michel ^m   Jima, Daddi ^h   Kabanda, Alice ⁿ   Kadjo, Hervé ^o   Kandeel, Amr ^p   Bi Shamamba, Stomy Karhemere ^q   Kasolo, Francis ^r   Kronmann, Karl C ^c   Mazaba Liwewe, Mazyanga L ^s   Lutwama, Julius Julian ⁱ   Matonya, Miriam ^t   Mmbaga, Vida ^t   Mott, Joshua A ^a   Muhimpundu, Marie Aimee ^u   Muthoka, Phillip ^v   Njuguna, Henry ^a   Randrianasolo, Laurence ^m   Refaey, Samir ^p   Sanders, Charlene ^a   Talaat, Maha ^c   Theo, Andros ^s   Valente, Fátima ^l   Venter, Marietjie ^k,w   Woodfill, Celia ^r   Bresee, Joseph ^a   Moen, Ann ^a   Widdowson, Marc Alain ^a   more..

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b CTS Global Inc   (United States)

^c US Naval Medical Research Unit No 3 Egypt   (Egypt)

^d BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e Federal Ministry of Health   (Nigeria)

^f GHANA HEALTH SERVICE   (Ghana)

^g University of Ghana   (Ghana)

^h ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

ⁱ UGANDA VIRUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Uganda)

^j INSTITUT NATIONAL D HYGIÈNE   (Morocco)

^k NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORY SERVICE   (South Africa)

^l Angola Ministry of Health   (Angola)

^m INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

ⁿ National Reference Laboratory   (Rwanda)

^o INSTITUT PASTEUR DE CÔTE D'IVOIRE   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^p MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND POPULATION   (Egypt)

^q Institut National de Recherche Bio Medicale   (Congo)

^r WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^s UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Zambia)

^t Tanzania Ministry of Health   (Tanzania)

^u Ministry of Health   (Rwanda)

^v Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation   (Kenya)

^w UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^x UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RATE; INFLUENZA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORTH AFRICA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SOUTH AFRICA; TREND STUDY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICA; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870020404     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jis606     Document Type: Article

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