Publications by authors named "N Talla-Nzussouo"
Background: Viruses are the leading etiology of acute respiratory infections (ARI) in children. However, there is limited knowledge on drivers of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) cases involving viruses. We aimed to identify factors associated with severity and prolonged hospitalization of viral SARI among children < 5 years in Burkina Faso.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInfluenza surveillance capacity improvements in Africa during 2011-2017.
Influenza Other Respir Viruses
July 2021
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated influenza surveillance sustainability in Africa from 2011 to 2017, focusing on how external funding cuts affected the systems in place.
- A survey found that 75% of ANISE member countries maintained a high quality of laboratory standards and consistent testing for severe acute respiratory infections, though testing for influenza-like illnesses dropped slightly.
- Notably, half of surveyed countries improved their ability to type influenza B, and weekly reporting to WHO increased, indicating advancements in surveillance despite funding challenges.
Background: Over the last decade, capacity for influenza surveillance and research in West Africa has strengthened. Data from these surveillance systems showed influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 circulated in West Africa later than in other regions of the continent.
Methods: We contacted 11 West African countries to collect information about their influenza surveillance systems (number of sites, type of surveillance, sampling strategy, populations sampled, case definitions used, number of specimens collected and number of specimens positive for influenza viruses) for the time period January 2010 through December 2012.
Background: Diarrhea is an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In Africa and Ghana in particular, it is estimated to contribute directly to 19 and 25% of pediatric mortality among children under 5 years, respectively.
Methods: Surveillance for hospitalized acute diarrheal illness was initiated in November 2010 through October 2012 in a referral hospital in southern Ghana, and a teaching hospital in northern Ghana.
Background: This study aim was to investigate an outbreak of human cases of unexplained influenza-like illness and fatal acute respiratory infection (ARI), with simultaneous poultry illness and high mortality raising concerns of possible influenza A (H5N1), virus in Cote d'Ivoire in February and March 2007.
Materials And Methods: To investigate the outbreak, we conducted active surveillance in the community and reviewed health registries. Persons meeting the case definition were asked to provide nasopharyngeal specimens.