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Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2019 Feb 22. doi: 10.1111/irv.12628. [Epub ahead of print]
Influenza surveillance in Middle East, North, East and South Africa: Report of the 8th MENA Influenza Stakeholders Network.
Abusrewil S1, Algeer A2, Aljifri A3, Al Slail F3, Andrew MK4, Awad Tag Eldin M5, Al Awaidy S6, Ben Alaya N7, Ben Khelil J8, Dbaibo G9, Derrar F10, Elahmer O11, Ghosn N12, Gabriel G13, Grasso C14, Hassan M15, Hirve S16, Mirza YK17, Rateb YM18, Nourlil J19, Nunes MC20, Omaima I21, Malande OO22, Saadatian-Elahi M23, Sanchez-Picot V14, Sk Mamunur Rahman M24, Tarraf H21, Walaza S25.
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The Middle-East and Africa Influenza Surveillance Network (MENA-ISN), established in 2014, includes 15 countries at present. Country representatives presented their influenza surveillance programmes, vaccine coverage and influenza control actions achieved, and provided a list of country surveillance/control objectives for the upcoming 3 years. This report details the current situation of influenza surveillance and action plans to move forward in MENA-ISN countries. Data were presented at the 8th MENA-ISN meeting, organized by the M?rieux Foundation that was held on 10-11 April 2018 in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting included MENA-ISN representatives from 12 countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates) and experts from the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology, and the World Health Organization. Meeting participants concluded that influenza remains a significant threat especially in high-risk groups (children under-5, elderly, pregnant women and immunosuppressed individuals) in the MENA-ISN region. Additional funding and planning are required by member countries to contain this threat. Future meetings will need to focus on creative and innovative ways to inform policy and initiatives for vaccination, surveillance and management of influenza-related morbidity and mortality especially among the most vulnerable groups of the population.
? 2018 The Authors. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
MENA-ISN; Middle East; North, East and South Africa; influenza; surveillance; vaccination coverage
PMID: 30801995 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12628
Influenza surveillance in Middle East, North, East and South Africa: Report of the 8th MENA Influenza Stakeholders Network.
Abusrewil S1, Algeer A2, Aljifri A3, Al Slail F3, Andrew MK4, Awad Tag Eldin M5, Al Awaidy S6, Ben Alaya N7, Ben Khelil J8, Dbaibo G9, Derrar F10, Elahmer O11, Ghosn N12, Gabriel G13, Grasso C14, Hassan M15, Hirve S16, Mirza YK17, Rateb YM18, Nourlil J19, Nunes MC20, Omaima I21, Malande OO22, Saadatian-Elahi M23, Sanchez-Picot V14, Sk Mamunur Rahman M24, Tarraf H21, Walaza S25.
Author information
Abstract
The Middle-East and Africa Influenza Surveillance Network (MENA-ISN), established in 2014, includes 15 countries at present. Country representatives presented their influenza surveillance programmes, vaccine coverage and influenza control actions achieved, and provided a list of country surveillance/control objectives for the upcoming 3 years. This report details the current situation of influenza surveillance and action plans to move forward in MENA-ISN countries. Data were presented at the 8th MENA-ISN meeting, organized by the M?rieux Foundation that was held on 10-11 April 2018 in Cairo, Egypt. The meeting included MENA-ISN representatives from 12 countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Tunisia and United Arab Emirates) and experts from the Canadian Centre for Vaccinology, and the World Health Organization. Meeting participants concluded that influenza remains a significant threat especially in high-risk groups (children under-5, elderly, pregnant women and immunosuppressed individuals) in the MENA-ISN region. Additional funding and planning are required by member countries to contain this threat. Future meetings will need to focus on creative and innovative ways to inform policy and initiatives for vaccination, surveillance and management of influenza-related morbidity and mortality especially among the most vulnerable groups of the population.
? 2018 The Authors. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
KEYWORDS:
MENA-ISN; Middle East; North, East and South Africa; influenza; surveillance; vaccination coverage
PMID: 30801995 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12628