Implementation of a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in the country of Georgia, 2015-2016

Implementation of a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in the country of Georgia, 2015-2016

Objectives: 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. Methods: Two surveillance systems for influenza operate in Georgia: an influen...

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Main Authors: Giorgi Chakhunashvili, Abram L. Wagner, Ann Machablishvili, Irakli Karseladze, Olgha Tarkhan-Mouravi, Khatuna Zakhashvili, Paata Imnadze, Matthew L. Boulton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302552

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