Influenza Sentinel Surveillance in Lagos State Nigeria, 2009 - 2011

Authors

  • Abimbola Aman-Oloniyo Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Christianah Alake Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.
  • Ayoade Adedokun Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5120

Abstract

The LASUTH Site of the National Influenza Surveillance site (NISS) commenced operation in 2009 It was set up to characterize the epidemiology of seasonal human influenza. We did a secondary analysis of the data from the site. Types A (60.4%) and B (3.96%) flu were identified. The sub-types of A viruses were A/H1 (3.3%), A/H3 (57.4%), Novel AH1/ N1 (37.7%), A/ un-subtyped. The ISS site is achieving the aim for which it was set up.

Author Biography

Abimbola Aman-Oloniyo, Lagos State Ministry of Health, Lagos, Nigeria.

Abimbola Aman-Oloniyo has been a public health practitioner with the Lagos State Ministry of Health in Nigeria for over 10 years. She served as the State Epidemiologist for the last six years and was previously the Disease Surveillance and Notification Officer (DSNO) and Avian Influenza Desk officer. She is currently undertaking the Nigeria Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Program (N-FELTP).

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Aman-Oloniyo, A., Alake, C., & Adedokun, A. (2014). Influenza Sentinel Surveillance in Lagos State Nigeria, 2009 - 2011. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5120

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Oral Presentations