Seroprevalence of human coronaviruses among patients visiting hospital-based sentinel sites in Uganda [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Human coronaviruses are causative agents of respiratory infections with several subtypes being prevalent worldwide. They cause respiratory illnesses of varying severity and have been described to be continuously emerging but their prevalence ...
Elijah Nicholas Mulabbi +10 more
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The Epidemiological Pattern of Seasonal Influenza in Four Sentinel Sites in Iraq [PDF]
Influenza Other Respir Viruses, 2023 Abstract Introduction Influenza is an acute viral infection with significant morbidity and mortality. It occurs annually each winter, which is called seasonal influenza, and is preventable through safe vaccine.
Radhi A, Ibrahim Z.
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Efficient use of sentinel sites: detection of invasive honeybee pests and diseases in the UK. [PDF]
J R Soc Interface, 2017 Sentinel sites, where problems can be identified early or investigated in detail, form an important part of planning for exotic disease outbreaks in humans, livestock and plants.
Keeling MJ +6 more
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Evaluation of the Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System in Sentinel Sites in Cameroon. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Background The purpose of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance is to guide clinical decision-making, characterize trends in resistance infections, and provide epidemiological data to study the impact of AMR on health and the effectiveness of control measures in health facilities and the community.
Yopa DS +5 more
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High vector diversity and malaria transmission dynamics in five sentinel sites in Cameroon. [PDF]
Malar J, 2023 Abstract Background Malaria remains one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in Cameroon. To inform vector control intervention decision making, malaria vector surveillance was conducted monthly from October 2018 to September 2020 in five selected sentinel sites (Gounougou and Simatou ...
Fondjo E +24 more
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Indian Journal of Public Health, 2020 Background: Quality of HIV sentinel surveillance (HSS) depends on preparedness of the site and adherence to the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for HSS.
Shashi Kant +5 more
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Detection of Biogenic Oil Films near Aquaculture Sites Using Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Satellite Images [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2021 Biogenic films are very thin surface oils, frequently observed near aquaculture farms, that affect the roughness and the optical properties of the sea surface, making them visible in SAR and multispectral images.
Andromachi Chatziantoniou +4 more
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Improved kala-azar case management through implementation of health facility-based sentinel sites surveillance system in Bihar, India. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 BackgroundVisceral leishmaniasis (VL), also known as kala-azar (KA), is a neglected vector-borne disease, targeted for elimination, but several affected blocks of Bihar are posing challenges with the high incidence of cases, and moreover, the disease is ...
Vidya Nand Rabi Das +10 more
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Falciparum Malaria in Febrile Patients at Sentinel Sites for Influenza Surveillance in the Central African Republic from 2015 to 2018 [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2020 Malaria is a major public health issue in the Central African Republic (CAR) despite massive scale-up of malaria interventions. However, no information is available on the incidence of malaria in febrile illness cases or on the distribution of malaria ...
Romaric Nzoumbou-Boko +5 more
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Integration of COVID-19 testing into existing ILI surveillance system in Ghana. [PDF]
PLOS Global Public HealthThe similarities between the presentations of Influenza-Like Illness (ILI) and COVID-19, generated calls for the integration of COVID-19 surveillance into the existing ILI surveillance system.
Ernest Kenu +8 more
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