Influenza seasonality and vaccination timing in tropical and subtropical areas of southern and south-eastern Asia

• Main Authors: Siddhartha Saha (Author), Mandeep Chadha (Author), Abdullah Al Mamun (Author), Mahmudur Rahman (Author), Katharine Sturm-Ramirez (Author), Malinee Chittaganpitch (Author), Sirima Pattamadilok (Author), Sonja J Olsen (Author), Ondri Dwi Sampurno (Author), Vivi Setiawaty (Author), Krisna Nur Andriana Pangesti (Author), Gina Samaan (Author), Sibounhom Archkhawongs (Author), Phengta Vongphrachanh (Author), Darouny Phonekeo (Author), Andrew Corwin (Author), Sok Touch (Author), Philippe Buchy (Author), Nora Chea (Author), Paul Kitsutani (Author), Le Quynh Mai (Author), Vu Dinh Thiem (Author), Raymond Lin (Author), Constance Low (Author), Chong Chee Kheong (Author), Norizah Ismail (Author), Mohd Apandi Yusof (Author), Amado Tandoc III (Author), Vito Roque Jr (Author), Akhilesh Mishra (Author), Ann C Moen (Author), Marc-Alain Widdowson (Author), Jeffrey Partridge (Author), Renu B Lal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective To characterize influenza seasonality and identify the best time of the year for vaccination against influenza in tropical and subtropical countries of southern and south-eastern Asia that lie north of the equator. Methods Weekly influenza surveillance data for 2006 to 2011 were obtained f...