Establishing seasonal and alert influenza thresholds in Cambodia using the WHO method: implications for effective utilization of influenza surveillance in the tropics and subtropics

Establishing seasonal and alert influenza thresholds in Cambodia using the WHO method: implications for effective utilization of influenza surveillance in the tropics and subtropics

Objective: To establish seasonal and alert thresholds and transmission intensity categories for influenza to provide timely triggers for preventive measures or upscaling control measures in Cambodia. Methods: Using Cambodia’s influenza-like illness (ILI) and laboratory-confirmed influenza surveilla...

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Main Authors: Sovann Ly, Takeshi Arashiro, Vanra Ieng, Reiko Tsuyuoka, Amy Parry, Paul Horwood, Seng Heng, Sarah Hamid, Katelijn Vandemaele, Savuth Chin, Borann Sar, Yuzo Arima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2017-03-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
Influenza
threshold
Cambodia
tropical and subtropical regions
pandemic preparedness
climate
surveillance
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/518/747

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