Burden of seasonal influenza in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Measures of epidemiological burdens are an important contribution to estimating disease severity and determining the at-risk populations for seasonal influenza. In the absence of these data, it is extremely difficult for policy-makers to decide on how to distribute limited resources. This systematic review will synthesise the literature on reported burden of seasonal influenza (eg, morbidity and mortality) in sub-Saharan Africa.

Method and analysis

We will include published epidemiological studies that capture the burden estimation of seasonal influenza between 1 January 2000 and 31 August 2018. Studies that have reported disease burden estimates associated to influenza-like illness, acute respiratory illness, acute lower respiratory illness, severe acute respir

SUBMITTER: Sambala EZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252638 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature