Volume 22, Number 6—June 2016
Synopsis
Improved Global Capacity for Influenza Surveillance
Lauren S. Polansky
, Sajata Outin-Blenman, and Ann C. Moen
, Sajata Outin-Blenman, and Ann C. Moen
Table 1
Countries that partnered with CDC in capacity strengthening for influenza surveillance, by start year and World Health Organization Region, 2004–2009*
| Start year | AFR | EMR | EUR | AMR | SEAR | WPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | – | Pakistan | – | – | India, Indonesia, Thailand | China, Mongolia, Philippines |
| 2006 | Angola Democratic Republic of Congo Cote d’Ivoire Ethiopia Nigeria Rwanda South Africa Republic of Tanzania Uganda | Afghanistan Morocco | Armenia Georgia Russia Ukraine | Brazil Mexico | Bangladesh | Vietnam Cambodia Laos People’s Democratic Republic |
| 2009 |
Madagascar
Zambia |
Egypt |
Republic of Moldova |
Paraguay |
Nepal
Sri Lanka |
– |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
*A total of 39 countries partnered with CDC for influenza surveillance capacity strengthening during different years; 35 countries responded to a 2013 questionnaire and are included in our analysis. AFR, African Region; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; EMR, Eastern Mediterranean Region; EUR, European Region; AMR, Region of the Americas; SEAR, South East Asian Region; WPR, Western Pacific Region; –, no countries partnered with CDC during that start year.
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