Open AccessInfluenza epidemiology and burden of disease in Mongolia, 2013–2014 to 2017–2018
Author(s) -
Oyungerel Darmaa,
Alexanderyn Burmaa,
Baataryn Gantsooj,
Badarchiin Darmaa,
Pagbajabyn Nymadawa,
Sheena G. Sullivan,
James E Fielding
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
western pacific surveillance response journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2094-7313
pISSN - 2094-7321
DOI - 10.5365/wpsar.2020.11.4.003
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , population , influenza like illness , pneumonia , disease burden , incidence (geometry) , mortality rate , demography , environmental health , immunology , virus , physics , sociology , optics
Mongolia is a vast, sparsely populated country in central Asia. Its harsh climate and nomadic lifestyle make the population vulnerable to acute respiratory infections, particularly influenza. Evidence on the morbidity, mortality and socioeconomic impact of influenza in Mongolia is scarce; however, routine surveillance for influenza-like illness (ILI), severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and laboratory-detected influenza is conducted. This paper describes the epidemiology of influenza and the estimated burden of influenza-associated illness in Mongolia in the five influenza seasons between 2013-2014 and 2017-2018.