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 …
Epidemiology and molecular analyses of influenza B viruses in Senegal from 2010 to 2019
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 …
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 …
Genetic and potential antigenic evolution of influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 viruses circulating in Kenya during 2009–2018 influenza seasons
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 …
Epidemiology and Genetic Evolution of Influenza B Viruses Circulating in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2015 to 2022: Implication of Vaccination
EN Ngabana, GM Makayi, LM Kitoto… - Open Journal of …, 2025 - scirp.org
Introduction: Influenza A (Flu A) and B (Flu B) viruses are responsible for severe acute
respiratory infections (SARI) worldwide, with a morbidity of 5 million and mortality of 29,000 …
respiratory infections (SARI) worldwide, with a morbidity of 5 million and mortality of 29,000 …
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 …