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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Seasonal pattern of hospitalization from acute respiratory infections in Yaoundé, Cameroon
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, Volume 56, No. 5, Article fmp127, Year 2010
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Description
Acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are among the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality in Africa. The effects of climatic factors on occurrence of ARIs in the tropics are not clear. During the years 2006-07, we reviewed the clinical registers of the Chantal Biya Foundation (CBF), Yaoundé, Cameroon, paediatric hospital to investigate the association between climatic factors and ARIs in children. Our findings show that rain, high relative humidity and low temperatures are directly associated with an increase in the frequency of hospitalization from ARIs. Given the high frequency of hospitalization from ARIs we suggest that influenza vaccination campaigns should be implemented taking into account the seasonality in Cameroon. © The Author [2010]. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Tchidjou Kuekou, Hyppolite Kuekou
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Vescio, Fenicia
Italy, Rome
Epidemiology Unit
Boros, Stefano
Italy, Rome
Epidemiology Unit
Guemkam, Georgette
Cameroon, Yaounde
Mother and Child Centre of the Chantal Biya Foundation Yaounde
Minka, Esthelle
Cameroon, Yaounde
Mother and Child Centre of the Chantal Biya Foundation Yaounde
Lobe, Monny
Cameroon, Yaounde
Circb
Cappelli, Giulia
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Cameroon, Yaounde
Circb
Colizzi, Vittorio C.
Italy, Rome
Università Degli Studi Di Roma Tor Vergata
Tietche, Félix
Cameroon, Yaounde
Mother and Child Centre of the Chantal Biya Foundation Yaounde
Rezza, Giovanni
Italy, Rome
Epidemiology Unit
Statistics
Citations: 21
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1093/tropej/fmp127
ISSN:
01426338
e-ISSN:
14653664
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Cameroon