ArticleThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2016
Incidence and Seasonality of Influenza-Like Illnesses Among Pregnant Women in Blantyre, Malawi.
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- The epidemiology of seasonal influenza after the 2009 influenza pandemic in Africa: a systematic review.African health sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Prevalence and Characteristics of Malaria and Influenza Co-Infection in Febrile Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022Review
- Tuberculosis case notifications in Malawi have strong seasonal and weather-related trends.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Clinical Characteristics and CT Findings in 148 Non-COVID-19 Influenza-Like Illness Cases: A Retrospective Control Study.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
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- Characterizing Pediatric Non-Malarial Fever and Identifying the At-Risk Child in Rural Malawi.Global pediatric health · 2018Article
- Epidemiology of seasonal influenza infection in pregnant women and its impact on birth outcomes.Epidemiology and infection · 2017Article
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Abstract
Pregnant women with influenza infection are at increased risk of developing complications compared with other adults. Information about burden of influenza in pregnant women in Africa is limited. To determine incidence and seasonality of influenza-like illness (ILI) in pregnant women in Blantyre, Malawi, we recruited a cohort of 450 pregnant women and conducted surveillance for ILI and malaria infection. We recorded gestational age and birthweight. We accrued 157 person-years of observation (PYO) and detected 37 episodes of ILI (24/100 PYO) and 83 episodes of malaria infection (including all new episodes of parasitemia) (53/100 PYO). ILI was the most common cause of fever, but was not associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes. ILI incidence peaked during the hot dry season. These results indicate that ILI is a significant burden among Malawian pregnant women and it is somewhat seasonal. Studies with molecular diagnostics are needed to establish influenza-specific burden and the potential role of vaccination.
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