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Estimation of Influenza and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness Incidence (Burden) in Three Provinces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 2012 and 2013; [Estimation De L’Incidence (Charge) De La Grippe Et De L’Infection Respiratoire Aigue Severe En Republique Islamique D’Iran Pour 2012 Et 2013] Publisher Pubmed



Gouya M1 ; Rezaei F1 ; Haghdoost A2 ; Nabavi M1 ; Farahi KS3 ; Mostafavi E4 ; Mokhtari Azad T5 ; Akbari H1 ; Soroush M6 ; Riazi H7 ; Bitaraf E7 ; Dadras MN1 ; Barati H8 ; Shakoori H8 Show All Authors
Authors
  1. Gouya M1
  2. Rezaei F1
  3. Haghdoost A2
  4. Nabavi M1
  5. Farahi KS3
  6. Mostafavi E4
  7. Mokhtari Azad T5
  8. Akbari H1
  9. Soroush M6
  10. Riazi H7
  11. Bitaraf E7
  12. Dadras MN1
  13. Barati H8
  14. Shakoori H8
  15. Bathaei J9
  16. Rezvani M10
  17. Hemmati P1
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Authors Affiliations
  1. 1. Iranian Center for Communicable Disease Control, Kerman, Iran
  2. 2. Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kerman, Iran
  3. 3. Iran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Epidemiology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. National Influenza Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Surveillance, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. IT Center, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
  8. 8. Department of Disease Control and Prevention, Deputy for Public Health Affairs, Karaj University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Iran
  9. 9. Department of Disease Control and Prevention, Deputy for Public Health Affairs, Hamedan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Iran
  10. 10. Department of Disease Control and Prevention, Deputy for Public Health Affairs, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Iran

Source: Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Published:2016


Abstract

There are few estimates of influenza burden in the WHO Region for the Eastern Mediterranean. In this study we estimated the burden of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) and influenza-associated SARI (F-SARI) in selected provinces of Islamic Republic of Iran, the trends of SARI and confirmed cases of influenza (F-SARI) over 12 months (seasonality), and the age groups most at risk. Using the electronic Iranian influenza surveillance system and data of cases in sentinel hospitals of 3 selected provinces, we estimated the monthly trend (seasonality) of incidence for SARI and F-SARI, overall incidence of SARI and F-SARI and their disaggregation by age with the aid using the Monte Carlo technique. The age groups most at-risk were children aged under 2 years and adults older than 50 years. © 2016, World Health Organization. STI. All rights reserved.