Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010

Jennifer Michalove Radin; Mark A Katz; Stefano Tempia; Ndahwouh Talla Nzussouo; Richard Davis; Jazmin Duque; Adebayo Adedeji; Michael Jeroen Adjabeng; William Kwabena Ampofo; Workenesh Ayele; Barnabas Bakamutumaho; Amal Barakat; Adam L Cohen; Cheryl Cohen; Ibrahim T Dalhatu; Coulibaly Daouda; Erica Dueger; Moisés Francisco; Jean-Michel Heraud; Daddi Jima; Alice Kabanda; Hervé Kadjo; Amr Kandeel; Stomy Karhemere Bi Shamamba; Francis Kasolo; Karl C Kronmann; Mazyanga L Mazaba Liwewe; Julius Julian Lutwama; Miriam Matonya; Vida Mmbaga; Joshua A Mott; Marie Aimee Muhimpundu; Phillip Muthoka; Henry Njuguna; Laurence Randrianasolo; Samir Refaey; Charlene Sanders; Maha Talaat; Andros Theo; Fátima Valente; Marietjie Venter; Celia Woodfill; Joseph Bresee; Ann Moen; Marc-Alain Widdowson

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Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010

Jennifer Michalove Radin, Mark A Katz, Stefano Tempia, Ndahwouh Talla Nzussouo, Richard Davis, Jazmin Duque, Adebayo Adedeji, Michael Jeroen Adjabeng, William Kwabena Ampofo, Workenesh Ayele, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, Amal Barakat, Adam L Cohen, Cheryl Cohen, Ibrahim T Dalhatu, Coulibaly Daouda, Erica Dueger, Moisés Francisco, Jean-Michel Heraud, Daddi JimaAlice Kabanda, Hervé Kadjo, Amr Kandeel, Stomy Karhemere Bi Shamamba, Francis Kasolo, Karl C Kronmann, Mazyanga L Mazaba Liwewe, Julius Julian Lutwama, Miriam Matonya, Vida Mmbaga, Joshua A Mott, Marie Aimee Muhimpundu, Phillip Muthoka, Henry Njuguna, Laurence Randrianasolo, Samir Refaey, Charlene Sanders, Maha Talaat, Andros Theo, Fátima Valente, Marietjie Venter, Celia Woodfill, Joseph Bresee, Ann Moen, Marc-Alain Widdowson

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BACKGROUND: In response to the potential threat of an influenza pandemic, several international institutions and governments, in partnership with African countries, invested in the development of epidemiologic and laboratory influenza surveillance capacity in Africa and the African Network of Influenza Surveillance and Epidemiology (ANISE) was formed.

METHODS: We used a standardized form to collect information on influenza surveillance system characteristics, the number and percent of influenza-positive patients with influenza-like illness (ILI), or severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and virologic data from countries participating in ANISE.

RESULTS: Between 2006 and 2010, the number of ILI and SARI sites in 15 African countries increased from 21 to 127 and from 2 to 98, respectively. Children 0-4 years accounted for 48% of all ILI and SARI cases of which 22% and 10%, respectively, were positive for influenza. Influenza peaks were generally discernible in North and South Africa. Substantial cocirculation of influenza A and B occurred most years.

CONCLUSIONS: Influenza is a major cause of respiratory illness in Africa, especially in children. Further strengthening influenza surveillance, along with conducting special studies on influenza burden, cost of illness, and role of other respiratory pathogens will help detect novel influenza viruses and inform and develop targeted influenza prevention policy decisions in the region.

Original language	English
Journal	Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	206 Suppl 1
Pages (from-to)	S14-S21
ISSN	0022-1899
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis606
Publication status	Published - 2012

Keywords

Adolescent
Adult
Africa/epidemiology
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Influenza, Human/diagnosis
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Sentinel Surveillance
Young Adult

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Radin, J. M., Katz, M. A., Tempia, S., Talla Nzussouo, N., Davis, R., Duque, J., Adedeji, A., Adjabeng, M. J., Ampofo, W. K., Ayele, W., Bakamutumaho, B., Barakat, A., Cohen, A. L., Cohen, C., Dalhatu, I. T., Daouda, C., Dueger, E., Francisco, M., Heraud, J-M., ... Widdowson, M-A. (2012). Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 206 Suppl 1, S14-S21. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jis606

Radin, Jennifer Michalove ; Katz, Mark A ; Tempia, Stefano ; Talla Nzussouo, Ndahwouh ; Davis, Richard ; Duque, Jazmin ; Adedeji, Adebayo ; Adjabeng, Michael Jeroen ; Ampofo, William Kwabena ; Ayele, Workenesh ; Bakamutumaho, Barnabas ; Barakat, Amal ; Cohen, Adam L ; Cohen, Cheryl ; Dalhatu, Ibrahim T ; Daouda, Coulibaly ; Dueger, Erica ; Francisco, Moisés ; Heraud, Jean-Michel ; Jima, Daddi ; Kabanda, Alice ; Kadjo, Hervé ; Kandeel, Amr ; Bi Shamamba, Stomy Karhemere ; Kasolo, Francis ; Kronmann, Karl C ; Mazaba Liwewe, Mazyanga L ; Lutwama, Julius Julian ; Matonya, Miriam ; Mmbaga, Vida ; Mott, Joshua A ; Muhimpundu, Marie Aimee ; Muthoka, Phillip ; Njuguna, Henry ; Randrianasolo, Laurence ; Refaey, Samir ; Sanders, Charlene ; Talaat, Maha ; Theo, Andros ; Valente, Fátima ; Venter, Marietjie ; Woodfill, Celia ; Bresee, Joseph ; Moen, Ann ; Widdowson, Marc-Alain. / Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010. In: Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2012 ; Vol. 206 Suppl 1. pp. S14-S21.

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Influenza surveillance in 15 countries in Africa, 2006-2010. / Radin, Jennifer Michalove; Katz, Mark A; Tempia, Stefano; Talla Nzussouo, Ndahwouh; Davis, Richard; Duque, Jazmin; Adedeji, Adebayo; Adjabeng, Michael Jeroen; Ampofo, William Kwabena; Ayele, Workenesh; Bakamutumaho, Barnabas; Barakat, Amal; Cohen, Adam L; Cohen, Cheryl; Dalhatu, Ibrahim T; Daouda, Coulibaly; Dueger, Erica; Francisco, Moisés; Heraud, Jean-Michel; Jima, Daddi; Kabanda, Alice; Kadjo, Hervé; Kandeel, Amr; Bi Shamamba, Stomy Karhemere; Kasolo, Francis; Kronmann, Karl C; Mazaba Liwewe, Mazyanga L; Lutwama, Julius Julian; Matonya, Miriam; Mmbaga, Vida; Mott, Joshua A; Muhimpundu, Marie Aimee; Muthoka, Phillip; Njuguna, Henry; Randrianasolo, Laurence; Refaey, Samir; Sanders, Charlene; Talaat, Maha; Theo, Andros; Valente, Fátima; Venter, Marietjie; Woodfill, Celia; Bresee, Joseph; Moen, Ann; Widdowson, Marc-Alain.

In: Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 206 Suppl 1, 2012, p. S14-S21.

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AU - Muhimpundu, Marie Aimee

AU - Muthoka, Phillip

AU - Njuguna, Henry

AU - Randrianasolo, Laurence

AU - Refaey, Samir

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