Epidemiology of severe cases of influenza and other acute respiratory infections in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, July 2016 to June 2018
Author(s) -
Mohamed Elhakim,
Mohammad Hafiz Rasooly,
Manal Fahim,
Sami Sheikh Ali,
Nadine Haddad,
Imad Cherkaoui,
Diaa Hjaija,
Shazia Nadeem,
Abdullah M. Assiri,
Alanoud Aljifri,
Amgad Elkholy,
Amal Barakat,
Bhagawan Shrestha,
Abdinasir Abubakar,
Sk Md Mamunur Rahman Malik
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of infection and public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.983
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1876-035X
pISSN - 1876-0341
DOI - 10.1016/j.jiph.2019.06.009
Subject(s) - epidemiology , pandemic , medicine , virus , virology , human mortality from h5n1 , influenza a virus , respiratory system , covid-19 , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Influenza surveillance systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region have been strengthened in the past few years and 16 of the 19 countries in the Region with functional influenza surveillance systems report their influenza data to the EMFLU Network. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of circulating influenza viruses, causing SARI, and reported to the EMFLU during July 2016 to June 2018.
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