Sentinel surveillance for influenza and other respiratory viruses in Côte d'Ivoire, 2003-2010.

Background: Many countries in Africa have lacked sentinel surveillance systems for influenza and are under-represented in data used for global vaccine strain selection.

Objectives: We describe 8 years of sentinel surveillance data and the contribution of influenza and other viruses to medically attended influenza-like illness (ILI) in Côte d'Ivoire.

Methods: Sentinel surveillance was established in 2003.