Burden and epidemiology of influenza- and respiratory syncytial virus-associated severe acute respiratory illness hospitalization in Madagascar, 2011-2016.
Joelinotahina H RabarisonStefano TempiaAina HarimananaJulia GuillebaudNorosoa H RazanajatovoMaherisoa RatsitorahinaJean Michel HeraudPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2018)
The burden of influenza- and RSV-associated SARI hospitalization was high among children aged <5 years. These first estimates for Madagascar will enable government to make informed evidence-based decisions when allocating scarce resources and planning intervention strategies to limit the impact and spread of these viruses.