Co-morbidity Factors Associated with Influenza in Nigeria
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Co-morbidity Factors Associated with Influenza in Nigeria
Introduction Influenza is viral illness that affects mainly the nose, throat, bronchi and occasionally, the lungs. Influenza viruses have been an under-appreciated contributor to morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. They are a substantial contributor to respiratory disease burden in Nigeria and other developing countries. Nigeria started influenza sentinel surveillance in 2008 to inform disease ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Online Journal of Public Health Informatics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1947-2579
DOI: 10.5210/ojphi.v5i1.4403