Implementation of a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in the country of Georgia, 2015-2016
Author(s) -
Giorgi Chakhunashvili,
Abram L. Wagner,
Ann Machablishvili,
Irakli Karseladze,
Olgha Tarkhan-Mouravi,
Khatuna Zakhashvili,
Paata Imnadze,
Matthew L. Boulton
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.09.028
Subject(s) - medicine , respiratory infection , capital city , influenza like illness , preparedness , environmental health , emergency medicine , medical emergency , respiratory system , virology , geography , virus , economic geography , political science , law
Due to reports of substandard influenza preparedness, the country of Georgia developed two influenza surveillance systems. This paper describes these surveillance systems in their capacity to detect influenza.
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