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SENTINEL. Implantation of flu-syndrome sentinels as a response to social distancing measures to control the coronavirus pandemic

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • start year

    -99

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $0

  • Funder

    University of São Paulo

  • Principal Investigator

    N/A

  • Research Location

    Brazil

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    Disease transmission dynamics

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Not Applicable

  • Vulnerable Population

    Not applicable

  • Occupations of Interest

    Not applicable

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to expand the flu-like sentinel surveillance network, with laboratory diagnosis for SARS-CoV 2, in order to allow the monitoring of the epidemic curve and the possible relationship of fluctuations in its frequency with the implementation of distancing measures Social. In the project, tests will be carried out to determine the occurrence of respiratory viruses in points of care for people with respiratory symptoms. The results will help to clarify the participation of different viruses, in addition to SARS-CoV-2, in the cases.