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Improved capacity for influenza surveillance in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: Progress in a challenging setting
Author(s) -
Mamunur Rahman Malik,
Abdinasir Abubakar,
Amgad E. Kholy,
Evans Buliva,
Wasiq Khan,
Jaya Lamichhane,
Ann Moen,
Margaret McCarron,
Kinda Zureick,
Majdouline Obtel
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.2019.07.018
Subject(s) - mediterranean climate , medicine , virology , geography , archaeology
The World Health Organization Regional Office for Eastern Mediterranean has partnered with the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to strengthen pandemic influenza preparedness and response in the Region since 2006. This partnership focuses on pandemic preparedness planning, establishing and enhancing influenza surveillance systems, improving laboratory capacity for detection of influenza viruses, estimating the influenza disease burden, and providing evidence to support policies for the introduction and increased use of seasonal influenza vaccines.

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