Influenza in Africa: Uncovering the Epidemiology of a Long-Overlooked Disease

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Infectious Diseases, November 2012

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Two decades of influenza surveillance in North Africa = Deux décennies de surveillance de la grippe en Afrique du Nord

Cited by World Health Organization (WHO) on 14 Feb 2025

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Weekly Epidemiological Record, 2025, vol. 100, 07/08 [full issue]

Cited by World Health Organization (WHO) on 14 Feb 2025

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.

Influenza disease burden among potential target risk groups for immunization in South Africa, 2013–2015

Cited by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 07 May 2020

CDC is America’s leading public health agency, dedicated to saving and protecting the health of Americans. CDC monitors health, informs decisionmakers, and provides people with information so they can take responsibility for their own health.

Impact of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic in Coastal Kenya

Cited by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on 08 Jun 2019

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