Expanding severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) surveillance beyond influenza: The process and data from 1 year of implementation in Vietnam

Alroy, Karen A.; Do, Trang Thuy; Tran, Phu Dac; Dang, Tan Quang; Vu, Long Ngoc; Le, Nga Thi Hang; Dang, Anh Duc; Ngu, Nghia Duy; Ngo, Tu Huy; Hoang, Phuong Vu Mai; Phan, Lan Trong; Nguyen, Thuong Vu; Nguyen, Long Thanh; Nguyen, Thinh Viet; Vien, Mai Quang; Le, Huy Xuan; Dao, Anh The; Nguyen, Trieu Bao; Pham, Duoc Tho; Nguyen, Van Thi Tuyet; Pham, Thanh Ngoc; Phan, Binh Hai; Whitaker, Brett; Do, Thuy Thi Thu; Dao, Phuong Anh; Balajee, S. Arunmozhi; Mounts, Anthony W.

non-influenza pathogens were tested by singleplex rRT-PCR assays, designed by the Division of Viral Diseases at the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC. [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Each week, epidemiology and laboratory data from the 4 RIs were sent to the epidemiology team at NIHE who prepared a weekly report, which was then distributed electronically to key public health stakeholders and partners. Two notable modifications were implemented to strengthen the data reporting process. GDPM designed improved SARI surveillance data reporting forms for RIs to reduce manual data cleaning at the regional and national levels, and GDPM, CDC, and PATH worked collaboratively with the RIs to integrate the SARI surveillance data into the digitized electronic data warehouse managed by the public health emergency operation center at GDPM. 17