Background Tuberculosis is an important risk factor for chronic respiratory disease in
resource poor settings. The persistence of abnormal spirometry and symptoms after …

Executive summary Improving the care of patients with community-acquired pneumonia
(CAP) in South Africa is particularly important because of the high burden of disease and the …

This report updates the 2018–19 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of seasonal influenza vaccines in the …

Air pollution is a growing problem in developing countries, and there exists a wide range of
evidence documenting the large health and productivity losses associated with high …

Serotype-specific surveillance for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) is essential for
assessing the impact of 10-and 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV10/13) …

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality both in
the USA and globally. As the burden of CAP continues to increase due to several factors, the …

Background. Pneumonia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality amongst South
African children. More comprehensive immunisation regimens, strengthening of HIV …

Abstract The Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN) has established a
prospective, active surveillance, hospital-based epidemiological study to collect …

Background Seasonal influenza imposes a significant health and economic burden in South
Africa, particularly in populations vulnerable to severe consequences of influenza. This …

Background Studies describing the epidemiology of influenza B lineages in South Africa are
lacking. Methods We conducted a prospective study to describe the circulation of influenza …