Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance Worldwide

The emergence of a novel strain of influenza virus A (H1N1) in April 2009 focused attention on influenza surveillance capabilities worldwide. In consultations before the 2009 outbreak of influenza subtype H1N1, the World Health Organization had concluded that the world was unprepared to respond to a...

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Main Authors: Justin R. Ortiz, Viviana Sotomayor, Osvaldo C. Uez, Otavio Oliva, Deborah Bettels, Margaret McCarron, Joseph S. Bresee, Anthony W. Mounts
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Idioma:English
Publicado em: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-08-01
Colecção:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Acesso em linha:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1422_article
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author Justin R. Ortiz
Viviana Sotomayor
Osvaldo C. Uez
Otavio Oliva
Deborah Bettels
Margaret McCarron
Joseph S. Bresee
Anthony W. Mounts
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description The emergence of a novel strain of influenza virus A (H1N1) in April 2009 focused attention on influenza surveillance capabilities worldwide. In consultations before the 2009 outbreak of influenza subtype H1N1, the World Health Organization had concluded that the world was unprepared to respond to an influenza pandemic, due in part to inadequate global surveillance and response capacity. We describe a sentinel surveillance system that could enhance the quality of influenza epidemiologic and laboratory data and strengthen a country’s capacity for seasonal, novel, and pandemic influenza detection and prevention. Such a system would 1) provide data for a better understanding of the epidemiology and extent of seasonal influenza, 2) provide a platform for the study of other acute febrile respiratory illnesses, 3) provide virus isolates for the development of vaccines, 4) inform local pandemic planning and vaccine policy, 5) monitor influenza epidemics and pandemics, and 6) provide infrastructure for an early warning system for outbreaks of new virus subtypes.
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spelling doaj.art-eee7e38926f3424e963b51d6084d74e52022-12-21T18:16:25ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-08-011581271127810.3201/eid1508.081422Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance WorldwideJustin R. OrtizViviana SotomayorOsvaldo C. UezOtavio OlivaDeborah BettelsMargaret McCarronJoseph S. BreseeAnthony W. MountsThe emergence of a novel strain of influenza virus A (H1N1) in April 2009 focused attention on influenza surveillance capabilities worldwide. In consultations before the 2009 outbreak of influenza subtype H1N1, the World Health Organization had concluded that the world was unprepared to respond to an influenza pandemic, due in part to inadequate global surveillance and response capacity. We describe a sentinel surveillance system that could enhance the quality of influenza epidemiologic and laboratory data and strengthen a country’s capacity for seasonal, novel, and pandemic influenza detection and prevention. Such a system would 1) provide data for a better understanding of the epidemiology and extent of seasonal influenza, 2) provide a platform for the study of other acute febrile respiratory illnesses, 3) provide virus isolates for the development of vaccines, 4) inform local pandemic planning and vaccine policy, 5) monitor influenza epidemics and pandemics, and 6) provide infrastructure for an early warning system for outbreaks of new virus subtypes.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/8/08-1422_articleinfluenzahuman influenza influenza A virusavian influenzaH5N1 subtypesentinel surveillanceepidemiology
spellingShingle Justin R. Ortiz
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Osvaldo C. Uez
Otavio Oliva
Deborah Bettels
Margaret McCarron
Joseph S. Bresee
Anthony W. Mounts
Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance Worldwide
Emerging Infectious Diseases
influenza
human influenza influenza A virus
avian influenza
H5N1 subtype
sentinel surveillance
epidemiology
title Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance Worldwide
title_full Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance Worldwide
title_fullStr Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance Worldwide
title_full_unstemmed Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance Worldwide
title_short Strategy to Enhance Influenza Surveillance Worldwide
title_sort strategy to enhance influenza surveillance worldwide
topic influenza
human influenza influenza A virus
avian influenza
H5N1 subtype
sentinel surveillance
epidemiology
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