Performance of case definitions used for influenza surveillance among hospitalized patients in a rural area of India

• Main Authors: Siddhivinayak Hirve (Author), Mandeep Chadha (Author), Pallavi Lele (Author), Kathryn E Lafond (Author), Avinash Deoshatwar (Author), Somnath Sambhudas (Author), Sanjay Juvekar (Author), Anthony Mounts (Author), Fatimah Dawood (Author), Renu Lal (Author), Akhilesh Mishra (Author)
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• Published: The World Health Organization.
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OBJECTIVE: To assess case definitions for influenza in a rural community in India. METHODS: Residents of the study area who were hospitalized for any acute medical condition for at least one night between May 2009 and April 2011 were enrolled. Respiratory specimens were collected and tested for infl...