A review of the surveillance systems of influenza in selected countries in the tropical region

Pan African Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Sanicas, Melvin ^a   Forleo, Eduardo ^b   Pozzi, Gianni ^a   Diop, Doudou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b NOVARTIS VACCINES AND DIAGNOSTICS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epidemics of respiratory; Influenza surveillance; Tropical region

Indexed keywords

INFLUENZA VACCINE;

AFRICA; ASIA; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; FLU LIKE SYNDROME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; LABORATORY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; REVIEW; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SENEGAL; SENTINEL SURVEILLANCE; SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION; SINGAPORE; TROPICS; VIRUS ISOLATION; HEALTH SURVEY; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; PROCEDURES; TROPIC CLIMATE;

AFRICA; ASIA; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 84919631477     PISSN: 19378688     EISSN: 19378688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.121.4280     Document Type: Review

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