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National Reference Centre for Influenza 2020-2022

  • Funded by Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)
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Grant number: 50058

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19, Unspecified

  • Start & end year

    2020

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $1,259,509.59

  • Funder

    Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH)

  • Principal Investigator

    Abteilung Übertragbare Krankheiten Sekretariat der

  • Research Location

    Switzerland

  • Lead Research Institution

    N/A

  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A

  • Research Category

    Epidemiological studies

  • Research Subcategory

    N/A

  • Special Interest Tags

    Data Management and Data Sharing

  • Study Type

    Unspecified

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Influenza viruses can cause seasonal epidemics and even pandemics. Therefore, influenza is monitored in Switzerland through the voluntary Sentinella surveillance system. However, influenza-like illnesses are not solely caused by influenza viruses, and various influenza types and subtypes exist with differing virulence characteristics. For the timely monitoring of influenza and the timely, situation-appropriate adaptation of recommendations and measures to protect the population, supplementary information on circulating influenza viruses and their changes (antigenic drift, antigenic shift, development of resistance) is crucial. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, an additional objective is the virological surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viruses. The goals of virological surveillance are: - Detection of influenza, SARS-CoV-2, and other respiratory viruses...