African Journal of
Health Sciences and Technology

FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY, COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Health Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2805-4202
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJHST
  • Start Year: 2019
  • Published Articles: 32

Full Length Research Paper

Epidemiology of circulating influenza viruses in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from National Severe Acute Respiratory Infection and Influenza-Like Illness Sentinel Surveillance (January 2021-August 2022)

Mengistu Biru Tesema
  • Mengistu Biru Tesema
  • Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 11 April 2024
  •  Accepted: 25 June 2024
  •  Published: 31 July 2024

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