TY - JOUR
T1 - Corrigendum
T2 - Decreased influenza activity during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana, 2020(Front. Public Health, (2024), 11, (1290553), 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1290553)
AU - Asante, Ivy Asantewaa
AU - Nyarko, Stephen Ofori
AU - Awuku-Larbi, Yaw
AU - Obeng, Richard Asomadu
AU - Sarpong, Gifty Mawuli
AU - Amenuvor, Esinam Aku Apefa
AU - Adusei-Poku, Mildred
AU - Boatemaa, Linda
AU - Magnusen, Vanessa
AU - Wutsika, Jennifer
AU - Ago, Samuel
AU - Kwasah, Lorreta
AU - Wordui, Juliet
AU - Tackie, Roberta Aprilyn
AU - Laryea, Dennis Odai
AU - Asiedu-Bekoe, Franklin
AU - Asiedu, William
AU - Mingle, Daniel Lartei
AU - Nyarko, Edward Owusu
AU - Fox, Anne
AU - Nimo-Paintsil, Shirley C.
AU - Attram, Naiki
AU - Sanders, Terrel
AU - Ampofo, William Kwabena
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2024 Asante, Nyarko, Awuku-Larbi, Obeng, Sarpong, Amenuvor, Adusei-Poku, Boatemaa, Magnusen, Wutsika, Ago, Kwasah, Wordui, Tackie, Laryea, Asiedu-Bekoe, Asiedu, Mingle, Nyarko, Fox, Nimo-Paintsil, Attram, Sanders and Ampofo.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - In the section, Methodology, subheading, Ethics statement, the first sentence was incorrect. This sentence previously stated: “This epidemiologic activity was approved by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Institutional Review Board, the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board, and the Office of Research Administration as public health surveillance.” The correct sentence appears below: “This epidemiologic activity was approved by the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board, and the Office of Research Administration as public health surveillance.” The Ethics statement was incorrect. This text previously stated: “The study involving humans was approved by the College of Health Sciences Ethical and Protocol Review Committee (CHS-Et/M.3-P 2.7/2017-2018), Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Institutional Review Board (NMIMR-IRB CPN 062/17-18), and the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board - Office of Research Administration (NAMRU3-PJT-21-01) as public health surveillance. The Ghana Health Service waived the requirement of written informed consent from participants or the participants' legal guardians/next of kin because this protocol falls under public health surveillance.” The correct text appears below: “The study involving humans was approved by the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board – Office of Research Administration (NAMRU3-PJT-21-01) as public health surveillance. The Ghana Health Service concurred that this protocol is exempt from ethical considerations including the informed consent process because it falls under public health surveillance. The sentinel sites for routine national influenza virus surveillance in Ghana were set up in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service as well as the Ghana Armed Forces as part of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system of the Ghana Health Service, which is the health delivery division within the Ministry of Health. All procedures were performed according to relevant guidelines and regulations.” The authors apologize for these errors and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
AB - In the section, Methodology, subheading, Ethics statement, the first sentence was incorrect. This sentence previously stated: “This epidemiologic activity was approved by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Institutional Review Board, the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board, and the Office of Research Administration as public health surveillance.” The correct sentence appears below: “This epidemiologic activity was approved by the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board, and the Office of Research Administration as public health surveillance.” The Ethics statement was incorrect. This text previously stated: “The study involving humans was approved by the College of Health Sciences Ethical and Protocol Review Committee (CHS-Et/M.3-P 2.7/2017-2018), Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research Institutional Review Board (NMIMR-IRB CPN 062/17-18), and the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board - Office of Research Administration (NAMRU3-PJT-21-01) as public health surveillance. The Ghana Health Service waived the requirement of written informed consent from participants or the participants' legal guardians/next of kin because this protocol falls under public health surveillance.” The correct text appears below: “The study involving humans was approved by the Naval Medical Research Command Institutional Review Board – Office of Research Administration (NAMRU3-PJT-21-01) as public health surveillance. The Ghana Health Service concurred that this protocol is exempt from ethical considerations including the informed consent process because it falls under public health surveillance. The sentinel sites for routine national influenza virus surveillance in Ghana were set up in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service as well as the Ghana Armed Forces as part of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR) system of the Ghana Health Service, which is the health delivery division within the Ministry of Health. All procedures were performed according to relevant guidelines and regulations.” The authors apologize for these errors and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated.
KW - COVID-19
KW - Ghana
KW - influenza activity
KW - pandemic
KW - surveillance
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85188091150&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1386351
DO - 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1386351
M3 - Comment/debate
AN - SCOPUS:85188091150
SN - 2296-2565
VL - 12
JO - Frontiers in Public Health
JF - Frontiers in Public Health
M1 - 1386351
ER -