Improving influenza surveillance in sub-Saharan Africa

PROBLEM: Little is known about the burden of influenza in sub-Saharan Africa. Routine influenza surveillance is key to getting a better understanding of the impact of acute respiratory infections on sub-Saharan African populations. APPROACH: A project known as Strengthening Influenza Sentinel Survei...

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Main Authors: C Steffen, F Debellut, BD Gessner, FC Kasolo, AA Yahaya, N Ayebazibwe, O Bassong, Y Cardoso, S Kebede, S Manoncourt, KA Vandemaele, AW Mounts
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2012-04-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862012000400014&lng=en&tlng=en