Influenza-like illness in a Vietnamese province: epidemiology in correlation with weather factors and determinants from the surveillance system

Background: Seasonal influenza affects from 5 to 15% of the world's population annually and causes an estimated 250,000–500,000 deaths worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ‘sentinel surveillance’ for influenza-like illness (ILI) because it is simple and calls for standardiz...

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Main Authors: Dao Thi Minh An, Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Maria Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2014-12-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
ILI
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/23073/pdf_1