Abstract
Background Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) is the leading global cause of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases. Since January 2009, a Sentinel Surveillance System for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections has been established based in a Northern Province of Vietnam (Hai Duong province). The purpose of this program is to describe the epidemiology and identify the viral etiologies of SARI in a province of the North of Vietnam for rapid diagnosis and response to epidemic outbreaks.
Highlights
Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) is the leading global cause of morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases
Since January 2009, a Sentinel Surveillance System for Severe Acute Respiratory Infections has been established based in a Northern Province of Vietnam (Hai Duong province)
The proportion of specimens positive with pandemic influenza A/ H1N1/09 increased from 50% and became totally predominant from week 43rd to week 45th, and suddenly decreased to 0 % in week 46th
Summary
Epidemiology and viral etiologies of Severe Acute Respiratory Infections (SARI) in the Northern Vietnam. Nguyen Tran Hien*, Nguyen Thi Thuong, Vu Dinh Thiem, Nguyen Quang Minh, Tran Nhu Duong. From Institut Pasteur International Network Annual Scientific Meeting Hong Kong. From Institut Pasteur International Network Annual Scientific Meeting Hong Kong. 22-23 November 2010
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