The national burden of influenza‐associated severe acute respiratory illness hospitalization in Rwanda, 2012‐2014
Rattachement africain : Rwanda, Ouganda, Kenya, us, Afrique du Sud. Niveau de preuve : code pays fourni par la source.
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BACKGROUND: Estimates of influenza-associated hospitalization are limited in low- and middle-income countries, especially in Africa. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the national number of influenza-associated severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) hospitalization in Zambia. METHODS: We conducted active prospective hospital-based surveillance for SARI at the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) situated in Lusaka Province during 2011-2014. Upper respiratory tract samples were tested for influenza virus using a reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction assay. We estimated age-specific rates of influenza-associated SARI hospitalizations for the UTH using census and secondary data on respiratory hospitalizations following estimation approaches recommended by the World Health Organization. We used the UTH hospitalization rates as a proxy for Lusaka Province. These rates were adjusted for each of the remaining 9 provinces based on their prevalence of risk factors for pneumonia and healthcare-seeking behavior. Rates were expressed per 100,000 population. RESULTS: SARI cases accounted for 77.1% (13 389/17 354) of respiratory admissions at the UTH; 82.7% (11 859/14 344) and 50.8% (1530/3010) among individuals aged <5 and ≥5 years, respectively. Among SARI cases tested, the influenza virus detection rate was 5.5% (152/2734), 4.8% (48/998), and 6.0% (104/1736) among individuals aged <5 and ≥5 years, respectively. The mean annual national number of influenza-associated SARI hospitalizations was 6181 (95% CI: 4321-8041-rate: 43.9; 95% CI: 30.7-57.1); 4669 (95% CI: 3287-6051-rate: 187.7; 95% CI: 132.1-243.3) among children aged <5 years; and 1512 (95% CI: 1037-1987-rate: 13.1; 95% CI: 9.0-17.2) among individuals aged ≥5 years. CONCLUSIONS: The burden of influenza-associated SARI hospitalizations was substantial and was highest among children aged <5 years.
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- Titre Crossref
- The national burden of influenza‐associated severe acute respiratory illness hospitalization in Rwanda, 2012‐2014
- Date Crossref
- 02/12/2017
- Éditeur
- Wiley
- Type
- journal-article
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Où se fait cette recherche
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Rwanda Biomedical Center Epidemic Surveillance and Response Division Kigali, Rwanda (code pays fourni par la source)Établissement de santé
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Ministry of Health Health Management Information System Division Kigali, Rwanda (code pays fourni par la source)Organisme public
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kigali, Ouganda (code pays fourni par la source)Organisme public
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)Organisme public
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention pays non établi dans la noticeOrganisme public
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National Health Laboratory Service Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud (code pays fourni par la source)Organisme public
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Influenza Program Kigali, Rwanda (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Institution
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National Reference Laboratory Kigali, Rwanda (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Structure de recherche
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Influenza Division pays non établi dans la noticeInstitution
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Institute of HIV/AIDS Kigali, Rwanda (pays nommé en fin d’affiliation)Structure de recherche
Epidemic Surveillance and Response Division — Rwanda Biomedical Center (Kigali, Rwanda), Health Management Information System Division — Ministry of Health (Kigali, Rwanda) et Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Kigali, Ouganda), avec 7 autres affiliations. Pays d’affiliation : Rwanda, Ouganda, Kenya, Afrique du Sud.
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