Epidemiology and Surveillance of Influenza Viruses in Uganda between 2008 and 2014.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Influenza surveillance was conducted in Uganda from October 2008 to December 2014 to identify and understand the epidemiology of circulating influenza strains in out-patient clinic attendees with influenza-like illness and inform control strategies.

Methodology

Surveillance was conducted at five hospital-based sentinel sites. Nasopharyngeal and/or oropharyngeal samples, epidemiological and clinical data were collected from enrolled patients. Real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was performed to identify and subtype influenza strains. Data were double-entered into an Epi Info 3.5.3 database and exported to STATA 13.0 software for analysis.

Results

Of the 6,628 patient samples tested, influenza virus infection was detected in 1

SUBMITTER: Wabwire-Mangen F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5068740 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature