Saya Gazezova (1,2,3), Gulzhan Ayapova (1,2,3), Manar Smagul (3), Aizhan Yesmagambetova (4), Roberta Horth (2,5), Dilyara Nabirova (2,5) 

Affiliation(s) of each author:  (1) Central Asia Field Epidemiology Training Program, Almaty, Kazakhstan, (2) Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, (3) Scientific and Practical Center for Sanitary and Epidemiological Expertise and Monitoring, Almaty, Kazakhstan, (4) Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, (5) U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Central Asia Regional Office, Almaty, Kazakhstan.  