Performance of case definitions and clinical predictors for influenza surveillance among patients followed in a rural cohort in Senegal

Performance of case definitions and clinical predictors for influenza surveillance among patients followed in a rural cohort in Senegal

Abstract Background Influenza is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Africa. However, a lack of epidemiological data remains for this pathology, and the performances of the influenza-like illness (ILI) case definitions used for sentinel surveillance have never been evaluated in Senegal. This...

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Main Authors: Mamadou Aliou Barry, Florent Arinal, Cheikh Talla, Boris Gildas Hedible, Fatoumata Diene Sarr, Ibrahim Oumar Ba, Boly Diop, Ndongo Dia, Muriel Vray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Performance
Influenza
Surveillance
Senegal
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05724-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05724-x

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