[HTML][HTML] The burden of influenza and RSV among inpatients and outpatients in rural western Kenya, 2009–2012

GO Emukule, S Khagayi, ML McMorrow, R Ochola… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Background In Kenya, detailed data on the age-specific burden of influenza and RSV are
essential to inform use of limited vaccination and treatment resources. Methods We …

National burden of hospitalized and non‐hospitalized influenza‐associated severe acute respiratory illness in Kenya, 2012‐2014

JA Dawa, SS Chaves, B Nyawanda… - Influenza and other …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Influenza‐associated respiratory illness was substantial during the emergence
of the 2009 influenza pandemic. Estimates of influenza burden in the post‐pandemic period …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating influenza and respiratory syncytial virus-associated mortality in Western Kenya using health and demographic surveillance system data, 2007 …

GO Emukule, P Spreeuwenberg, SS Chaves, JA Mott… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Background Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) associated mortality has not
been well-established in tropical Africa. Methods We used the negative binomial regression …

[HTML][HTML] Estimation of the national disease burden of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in Kenya and Guatemala: a novel methodology

JA Fuller, A Summers, MA Katz, KA Lindblade… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Knowing the national disease burden of severe influenza in low-income
countries can inform policy decisions around influenza treatment and prevention. We …

Burden and epidemiology of influenza‐and respiratory syncytial virus‐associated severe acute respiratory illness hospitalization in Madagascar, 2011‐2016

JH Rabarison, S Tempia, A Harimanana… - Influenza and other …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are responsible for
substantial global morbidity and mortality in young children and elderly individuals …

[HTML][HTML] The unrecognized burden of Influenza in young Kenyan children, 2008-2012

ML McMorrow, GO Emukule, HN Njuguna, G Bigogo… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Influenza-associated disease burden among children in tropical sub-Saharan Africa is not
well established, particularly outside of the 2009 pandemic period. We estimated the burden …

The national burden of influenza‐associated severe acute respiratory illness hospitalization in Zambia, 2011‐2014

A Theo, S Tempia, AL Cohen… - Influenza and other …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Estimates of influenza‐associated hospitalization are limited in low‐and middle‐
income countries, especially in Africa. Objective To estimate the national number of …

[HTML][HTML] Hospitalizations associated with influenza and respiratory syncytial virus among patients attending a network of private hospitals in South Africa, 2007–2012

R Kyeyagalire, S Tempia, AL Cohen, AD Smith… - BMC infectious …, 2014 - Springer
Background Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection are common causes of
lower respiratory tract illness. Data on their burden in low and middle-income settings and …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the provincial and national burden of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness in South Africa using a rapid assessment methodology

J Murray, A Cohen, S Walaza, M Groome, S Madhi… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Local disease burden data are necessary to set national influenza vaccination policy. In
2010 the population of South Africa was 50 million and the HIV prevalence was 11%. We …

[HTML][HTML] Incidence of medically attended influenza among residents of Shai-Osudoku and Ningo-Prampram districts, Ghana, May 2013–April 2015

MP Ntiri, J Duque, ML McMorrow, JA Frimpong… - BMC infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Influenza vaccination is recommended by the World Health Organization for
high risk groups, yet few data exist on influenza disease burden in West Africa. Methods We …