Altered epidemiological patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and influenza detections in a tropical Australian setting 2020 to 2023

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health Pub Date : 2024-08-01 DOI:10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100172

Joanne C. Nixon , Kevin Freeman , Rob W. Baird

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Abstract

Background

We describe the recent temporal patterns of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus detections in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia, between 2020 and 2023.

Methods

This retrospective analysis of patients presenting with respiratory diseases utilised a multiplex viral nucleic acid detection assay for RSV, influenza and SARS Cov2 (COVID-19) to determine the relative frequency of non-COVID-19 respiratory viral detections by age and month during the study period.

Results

During this period of the NT COVID-19 epidemic, disruption of the usual annual wet season RSV outbreak patterns occurred, and the yearly influenza peak was absent for two annual cycles. Our data also reveals that 25% of RSV infections were occurring in patients greater than 40 years of age, compared to 32% of influenza infections presenting in the same period, documenting a greater burden of adult disease than previously documented in the NT.

Conclusions

Loss of non-COVID-19 viral seasonality and a substantial unrecognised RSV adult burden were noted. We will continue to monitor seasonality, and the RSV burden and this will help to target the populations benefiting from recently released RSV vaccine.

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2020 至 2023 年澳大利亚热带地区呼吸道合胞病毒和流感检测流行模式的改变。

背景：我们描述了2020年至2023年期间澳大利亚北部地区（NT）近期检测到的呼吸道合胞病毒（RSV）和流感病毒的时间模式：这项对呼吸道疾病患者的回顾性分析采用了RSV、流感和SARS Cov2（COVID-19）的多重病毒核酸检测方法，以确定研究期间按年龄和月份划分的非COVID-19呼吸道病毒检测的相对频率：结果：在 NT COVID-19 流行期间，通常每年雨季 RSV 爆发的模式被打乱，每年的流感高峰在两个年度周期内都没有出现。我们的数据还显示，25%的 RSV 感染发生在 40 岁以上的患者身上，而同期流感感染发生在 32% 的患者身上，这表明成人疾病的负担比以前在新界地区记录的更大：结论：我们注意到非COVID-19病毒季节性的丧失和大量未被发现的RSV成人负担。我们将继续监测季节性和 RSV 负担，这将有助于锁定从最近发布的 RSV 疫苗中受益的人群。

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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

5.70%

发文量

121

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (ANZJPH) is concerned with public health issues. The research reported includes formal epidemiological inquiries into the correlates and causes of diseases and health-related behaviour, analyses of public policy affecting health and disease, and detailed studies of the cultures and social structures within which health and illness exist. The Journal is multidisciplinary and aims to publish methodologically sound research from any of the academic disciplines that constitute public health.