Afriflu--international conference on influenza disease burden in Africa, 1-2 June 2010, Marrakech, Morocco
Publication year
2011Source
Vaccine, 29, 3, (2011), pp. 363-9ISSN
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor
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Primary and Community Care
Journal title
Vaccine
Volume
vol. 29
Issue
iss. 3
Page start
p. 363
Page end
p. 9
Subject
NCEBP 7: Effective primary care and public healthAbstract
The burden of influenza disease is to a large extent unknown for the African continent. Moreover, the interaction of influenza with common infectious diseases in Africa remains poorly described. Solid scientific evidence on the influenza disease burden in Africa is critical for the development of effective influenza vaccine policies. On 1st and 2nd June 2010 in Marrakech, Morocco, over eighty surveillance and influenza experts from 22 African countries as well as Europe and America met at the 'Afriflu' conference to discuss influenza challenges and solutions for the continent. During the meeting, participants exchanged their experiences and discussed a wide variety of topics related to influenza in Africa, including diagnosis, surveillance, epidemiology, and interventions. The meeting concluded with a pledge to improve influenza knowledge and awareness in Africa, with an emphasis on accurate determination of disease burden to help orient public health policies.
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