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Editor, Senior Moderator
Int J Infect Dis. 2017 Oct 10. pii: S1201-9712(17)30255-2. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.09.028. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Implementation of a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in the country of Georgia, 2015-2016.[/h] Chakhunashvili G[SUP]1[/SUP], Wagner AL[SUP]2[/SUP], Machablishvili A[SUP]3[/SUP], Karseladze I[SUP]4[/SUP], Tarkhan-Mouravi O[SUP]5[/SUP], Zakhashvili K[SUP]6[/SUP], Imnadze P[SUP]7[/SUP], Boulton ML[SUP]8[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] Due to reports of substandard influenza preparedness, the country of Georgia developed two influenza surveillance systems. This paper describes these surveillance systems in their capacity to detect influenza.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Two surveillance systems for influenza operate in Georgia: an influenza-like illness (ILI) sentinel surveillance system for out-patient cases, based in the capital, Tbilisi, and a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) sentinel surveillance system for in-patient cases with five sentinel sites - one in Tbilisi, and four in Kutaisi. Patients in these surveillance systems provide samples for laboratory testing, including influenza confirmation.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] From 2015-2016, 825 cases were surveilled in the ILI surveillance system and 1367 cases were surveilled in the SARI surveillance system, with 222 (26.9%) and 451 (33.0%) positive for influenza, respectively. Influenza positivity varied by age with adults 30-64 years having highest proportion of influenza-positive cases at 42.2%.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] The sensitivity of the surveillance systems to influenza was relatively high compared to neighboring countries. These findings show the importance of influenza surveillance in the country of Georgia.
Copyright ? 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] influenza; severe acute respiratory illness; surveillance
PMID: 29030136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.09.028
[h=1]Implementation of a sentinel surveillance system for influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) in the country of Georgia, 2015-2016.[/h] Chakhunashvili G[SUP]1[/SUP], Wagner AL[SUP]2[/SUP], Machablishvili A[SUP]3[/SUP], Karseladze I[SUP]4[/SUP], Tarkhan-Mouravi O[SUP]5[/SUP], Zakhashvili K[SUP]6[/SUP], Imnadze P[SUP]7[/SUP], Boulton ML[SUP]8[/SUP].
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] [h=4]OBJECTIVES:[/h] Due to reports of substandard influenza preparedness, the country of Georgia developed two influenza surveillance systems. This paper describes these surveillance systems in their capacity to detect influenza.
[h=4]METHODS:[/h] Two surveillance systems for influenza operate in Georgia: an influenza-like illness (ILI) sentinel surveillance system for out-patient cases, based in the capital, Tbilisi, and a severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) sentinel surveillance system for in-patient cases with five sentinel sites - one in Tbilisi, and four in Kutaisi. Patients in these surveillance systems provide samples for laboratory testing, including influenza confirmation.
[h=4]RESULTS:[/h] From 2015-2016, 825 cases were surveilled in the ILI surveillance system and 1367 cases were surveilled in the SARI surveillance system, with 222 (26.9%) and 451 (33.0%) positive for influenza, respectively. Influenza positivity varied by age with adults 30-64 years having highest proportion of influenza-positive cases at 42.2%.
[h=4]CONCLUSIONS:[/h] The sensitivity of the surveillance systems to influenza was relatively high compared to neighboring countries. These findings show the importance of influenza surveillance in the country of Georgia.
Copyright ? 2017. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] influenza; severe acute respiratory illness; surveillance
PMID: 29030136 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2017.09.028