Effect of antipyretics on performance of influenza surveillance in Ghana.

Joseph Asamoah FrimpongWilliam Kwabena AmpofoKofi Mensah NyarkoJazmin DuqueJames AboagyeKwadwo KoramMarc-Alain Widdowson

Published in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2022)

Depending on the goals of surveillance (monitoring virus circulation or determining disease burden) and available resources, a more sensitive case definition including subjective fever and history of use of antipyretics may be warranted.

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public health
global health
risk factors
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