Evaluation of the influenza sentinel surveillance system in the Democratic Republic of Congo, 2012–2015

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ID15378191
AuthorsPélagie Babakazo (0000-0001-5561-696X, University of Kinshasa, corresponding author), Joelle Kabamba‐Tshilobo, Joelle Kabamba-Tshilobo, Emile Okitolonda Wemakoy (University of Kinshasa), Léopold Lubula (Ministry of Public Health), Léonie Kitoko Manya (Ministry of Public Health), Benoît Kebela Ilunga (Ministry of Public Health), Wally Disasuani (University of Kinshasa), Edith Nkwembe (National Institute of Biomedical Research), Hugo Kavunga-Membo (0000-0003-3363-7959, National Institute of Biomedical Research), Jean‐Claude Changachanga (National Institute of Biomedical Research), Jean-Claude Changachanga, Saleh Muhemedi (University of Kinshasa), Jean‐Jacques Muyembe Tamfum (0000-0002-0177-2454, National Institute of Biomedical Research), Jean-Jacques Muyembe Tamfum, Stefano Tempia (0000-0003-4395-347X, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, corresponding author)
Year2019
Volume19
Issue1
Pages1652-1652
Publication date2019-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-019-8008-2
PMID31823763
OpenAlexW2996470017
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited13

The system performed overall satisfactorily and provided reliable and timely data about influenza circulation in DRC. The simplicity of the system contributed to its stability. A better use of the available data could be made to inform and promote prevention interventions especially among the most vulnerable groups

Data quality · Disease burden · Disease surveillance · Environmental health · Operations management · Population · Representativeness heuristic · Statistics · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Respiratory viral infections research · Epidemiology · Internal Medicine

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