An evaluation of the Zambia influenza sentinel surveillance system, 2011-2017.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Over the past decade, influenza surveillance has been established in several African countries including Zambia. However, information on the on data quality and reliability of established influenza surveillance systems in Africa are limited. Such information would enable countries to assess the performance of their surveillance systems, identify shortfalls for improvement and provide evidence of data reliability for policy making and public health interventions. METHODS:We used the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines to evaluate the performance of the influenza surveillance system (ISS) in Zambia during 2011-2017 using 9 attributes: (i) data quality and completeness, (ii) timeliness, (iii) representativeness, (iv) flexibility, (v) simplicity, (vi) acceptability

SUBMITTER: Simusika P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6958603 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature