Burden and Epidemiology of Influenza- and Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Severe Acute Respiratory Illness Hospitalization in Madagascar, 2011-2016

Joelinotahina H Rabarison (1) , Stefano Tempia (2, 3, 4) , Aina Harimanana (5) , Julia Guillebaud (1) , Norosoa Razanajatovo (1) , Maherisoa Ratsitorahina (6) , Jean-Michel Heraud (1)

1 IPM - Unité de Virologie [Antananarivo, Madagascar]
2 CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [Atlanta]
3 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - South Africa
4 NICD - National Institute for Communicable Diseases [Johannesburg]
5 IPM - Unité d'Epidémiologie [Antananarivo, Madagascar]
6 Ministère de la Santé Publique [Antananarivo, Madagascar]

Influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections are responsible for substantial global morbidity and mortality in young children and elderly individuals. Estimates of the burden of influenza- and RSV-associated hospitalization are limited in Africa.

Keywords: Africa; Disease Burden; Hospitalization; Influenza; Madagascar; Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Domains: Life Sciences [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Human health and pathology; Infectious diseases; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Human health and pathology; Emerging diseases; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Biochemistry, Molecular Biology; Molecular biology; Life Sciences [q-bio]; Microbiology and Parasitology; Virology

Joelinotahina H Rabarison, Stefano Tempia, Aina Harimanana, Julia Guillebaud, Norosoa Razanajatovo, et al.. Burden and Epidemiology of Influenza- and Respiratory Syncytial Virus-Associated Severe Acute Respiratory Illness Hospitalization in Madagascar, 2011-2016. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 2018, 13 (2), pp.138-147. ⟨10.1111/irv.12557⟩. ⟨pasteur-01798255v1⟩