Feasibility of a Pilot Crowdsourced Syndromic and Virological Surveillance Platform for Respiratory Illness in South Africa, CoughWatchSA, 2022
The study was feasible; however, low enrolment numbers limit power. Linkage to HBSS was successful and demonstrates the potential for pathogen confirmation.
Authors
- Jackie Kleynhans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7081-6273)
- Mvuyo Makhasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7647-9463)
- Siyabonga Mazibuko
- Mignon du Plessis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9186-0679)
- Stefano Tempia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4395-347X)
- J. Moyes
- Fahima Moosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0281-3649)
- Nicole Wolter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5623-7101)
- Noluthando Duma
- Cheryl Cohen
- Phiwokuhle Ntombela
- Sibongile Walaza
- Anne von Gottberg
Institutions
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Institute for Scientific Interchange (IT)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70225
- Primary Topic
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00