Influenza-associated hospitalizations In Maputo City - Mozambique

摘要

Background: Influenza incidence, impact and risk factors constitute the keys for definition of national health priority actions worldwide. Influenza impact and manegement are not consistent in most developing countries, particularly in Africa. Thus, in order to generate local and consistent information, Mozambique has been implementing a sentinel influenza surveillance system since 2013. This study aimed to evaluate the influenza impact on hospitalizations, the main characteristics of patients with influenza in hospitalized pediatric and to identify factors associated with severe outcome in Maputo City.