Severe acute respiratory infection surveillance in Brazil: the role of public, private and philanthropic healthcare units.

ABSTRACT: Epidemiological surveillance and notification of respiratory infections are important for management and control of epidemics and pandemics. Fact-based decisions, like social distancing policies and preparation of hospital beds, are taken based on several factors, including case numbers; hence, health authorities need quick access to reliable and well-analysed data. We aimed to analyse the role of the Brazilian public health system in the notification and hospitalization of patients with severe acute respiratory infection (SARI). Data of SARI cases in Brazil (2013-20) were obtained from SIVEP-Gripe platform, and legal status of each healthcare unit (HCU) responsible for case notification and hospitalization was obtained from the National Registry of Health Facilities (CNES) database. HCUs

SUBMITTER: Silva ADD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384390 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature