The burden of influenza among Kenyan pregnant and postpartum women and their infants, 2015-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In tropical Africa, data about influenza-associated illness burden are needed to assess potential benefits of influenza vaccination among pregnant women. We estimated the incidence of influenza among pregnant women and their infants in Siaya County, Kenya.

Methods

We enrolled women at <31 weeks of gestation and conducted weekly follow-up until 6-month postpartum to identify acute respiratory illnesses (ARIs). We defined ARI among mothers as reported cough, rhinorrhoea or sore throat and among infants as maternal-reported cough, difficulty breathing, rhinorrhoea or clinician diagnosis of respiratory illness. We collected nasal/nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swabs from mothers/infants with ARI and tested for influenza A and B using molecular assays. We calculated

SUBMITTER: Otieno NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8983887 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature