Table 2. Influenza seasonality assessment for Kenya, Malaysia.
No. of peaks | Primary period of increased influenza activity | Secondary period of increased influenza activity | Seasons analysed | Data source | |
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Kenya | Year-round | Cannot be ascertained | |||
CDC | 2, year-round | Jul-Nov | Feb-Mar | 2007–2013 | ILI/SARI surveillance |
NIVEL | 1–2, year-round | Jan-Mar | Jul-Nov | 2007–2013 | FluNet & Surv data |
PATH | Year-round | 2010–2014 | FluNet | ||
WHO | Year-round | 2010–2014 | FluNet | ||
Published [19,20] | 1, year-round 3, year-round | Jul-Nov Mar-Apr & Oct-Nov | Jul | 2007–2013 | ILI/SARI surveillance |
Malaysia | Year-round | Cannot be ascertained | |||
CDC | |||||
NIVEL | 1–2, year-round | Varied | 2007–2010 | FluNet | |
PATH | 2 | Jan-Feb | Apr-May | 2010–2014 | FluNet |
WHO | Year-round | Inconclusive | 2006–2008, 2010,2011,2014 | FluNet | |
Published [18,21–23] | Year-round | May-Aug | 2006–2011 | ILI/SARI |
(Note: Consensus finding in boldface)