Severe acute respiratory infection in children in a densely populated urban slum in Kenya, 2007–2011
Open Access
- 25 February 2015
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 15 (1), 95
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-015-0827-x
Abstract
Reducing acute respiratory infection burden in children in Africa remains a major priority and challenge. We analyzed data from population-based infectious disease surveillance for severe acute respiratory illness (SARI) among children 20% additional cases. Influenza viruses and RSV (and possibly PIV, hMPV and adenoviruses) are important pathogens to consider when developing technologies and formulating strategies to treat and prevent SARI in children.Keywords
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