Facility-based surveillance for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in rural Zambia

Facility-based surveillance for influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in rural Zambia

Abstract Background While southern Africa experiences among the highest mortality rates from respiratory infections, the burden of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in rural areas is poorly understood. Methods We implemented facility-based surveillance in Macha, Zambia. Outpatients and...

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Main Authors: Gideon Loevinsohn, Mutinta Hamahuwa, Pamela Sinywimaanzi, Katherine Z. J. Fenstermacher, Kathryn Shaw-Saliba, Andrew Pekosz, Mwaka Monze, Richard E. Rothman, Edgar Simulundu, Philip E. Thuma, Catherine G. Sutcliffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Influenza
RSV
Southern Africa
Rural
Risk factors
Severity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06677-5

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