Age differences in comorbidities, presenting symptoms, and outcomes of influenza illness requiring hospitalization: A worldwide perspective from the global influenza …
Abstract Background The Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN) was
established in 2012 to conduct coordinated worldwide influenza surveillance. In this study …
established in 2012 to conduct coordinated worldwide influenza surveillance. In this study …
The epidemiology of seasonal influenza after the 2009 influenza pandemic in Africa: a systematic review
A Lagare, S Rajatonirina, J Testa, S Mamadou - African Health Sciences, 2020 - ajol.info
Background: Influenza infection is a serious public health problem that causes an estimated
3 to 5 million cases and 250,000 deaths worldwide every year. The epidemiology of …
3 to 5 million cases and 250,000 deaths worldwide every year. The epidemiology of …
[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and molecular analyses of influenza B viruses in Senegal from 2010 to 2019
CT Touré, A Fall, SF Andriamandimby, MM Jallow… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Influenza virus types A and B are responsible for acute viral infections that affect annually 1
billion people, with 290,000 to 650,000 deaths worldwide. In this study, we investigated the …
billion people, with 290,000 to 650,000 deaths worldwide. In this study, we investigated the …
[HTML][HTML] Characterizing the countrywide epidemic spread of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 virus in Kenya between 2009 and 2018
DC Owuor, ZR de Laurent, GK Kikwai, LM Mayieka… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The spatiotemporal patterns of spread of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 viruses on a
countrywide scale are unclear in many tropical/subtropical regions mainly because …
countrywide scale are unclear in many tropical/subtropical regions mainly because …
Increased severity of influenza-associated hospitalizations in resource-limited settings: Results from the Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN)
Background Influenza disease data remain scarce in middle and lower-income countries.
We used data from the Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN), a …
We used data from the Global Influenza Hospital Surveillance Network (GIHSN), a …
Epidemiological and evolutionary dynamics of influenza B virus in coastal Kenya as revealed by genomic analysis of strains sampled over a single season
FM Nyasimi, DC Owuor, JM Ngoi, AG Mwihuri… - Virus …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The genomic epidemiology of influenza B virus (IBV) remains understudied in Africa despite
significance to design of effective local and global control strategies. We undertook …
significance to design of effective local and global control strategies. We undertook …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic and potential antigenic evolution of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 viruses circulating in Kenya during 2009–2018 influenza seasons
DC Owuor, ZR de Laurent, BO Nyawanda… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Influenza viruses undergo rapid evolutionary changes, which requires continuous
surveillance to monitor for genetic and potential antigenic changes in circulating viruses that …
surveillance to monitor for genetic and potential antigenic changes in circulating viruses that …
Local patterns of spread of influenza A (H3N2) virus in coastal Kenya over a one-year period revealed through virus sequence data
DC Owuor, JM Ngoi, FM Nyasimi, N Murunga, JU Nyiro… - medRxiv, 2021 - medrxiv.org
Background The patterns of spread of influenza A viruses in local populations in tropical and
sub-tropical regions are unclear due to sparsity of representative spatiotemporal sequence …
sub-tropical regions are unclear due to sparsity of representative spatiotemporal sequence …