Background Influenza is a common cause of severe respiratory illness, but risk factors for
hospitalisation in low income settings with a high HIV prevalence are not well described. We …

Background Data on risk factors for influenza-associated hospitalizations in low-and middle-
income countries are limited. Methods We conducted active syndromic surveillance for …

Introduction Data on the burden and risk groups for influenza-associated mortality from
Africa are limited. We aimed to estimate the incidence and risk-factors for in-hospital …

Background Estimates of influenza‐associated hospitalization are limited in low‐and middle‐
income countries, especially in Africa. Objective To estimate the national number of …

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 …

Background Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are responsible for
substantial global morbidity and mortality in young children and elderly individuals …

Background Estimates of influenza‐associated hospitalization are severely limited in low‐
and middle‐income countries, especially in Africa. Objectives To estimate the national …

Background. Data on causes of death due to respiratory illness in Africa are limited.
Methods. From January to April 2013, 28 African countries were invited to participate in a …

Data on the epidemiology of severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) in adults from low-
income, high human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence African settings are scarce …

Background Influenza‐associated respiratory illness was substantial during the emergence
of the 2009 influenza pandemic. Estimates of influenza burden in the post‐pandemic period …