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{"title":"Measures of Population Immunity Can Predict the Dominant Clade of Influenza A (H3N2) in the 2017–2018 Season and Reveal Age-Associated Differences in Susceptibility and Antibody-Binding Specificity","authors":"Kangchon Kim,&nbsp;Marcos C. Vieira,&nbsp;Sigrid Gouma,&nbsp;Madison E. Weirick,&nbsp;Scott E. Hensley,&nbsp;Sarah Cobey","doi":"10.1111/irv.70033","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>For antigenically variable pathogens such as influenza, strain fitness is partly determined by the relative availability of hosts susceptible to infection with that strain compared with others. Antibodies to the hemagglutinin (HA) and neuraminidase (NA) confer substantial protection against influenza infection. We asked if a cross-sectional antibody-derived estimate of population susceptibility to different clades of influenza A (H3N2) could predict the success of clades in the following season.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We collected sera from 483 healthy individuals aged 1 to 90 years in the summer of 2017 and analyzed neutralizing responses to the HA and NA of representative strains using focus reduction neutralization tests (FNRT) and enzyme-linked lectin assays (ELLA). We estimated relative population-average and age-specific susceptibilities to circulating viral clades and compared those estimates to changes in clade frequencies in the following 2017–2018 season.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The clade to which neutralizing antibody titers were lowest, indicating greater population susceptibility, dominated the next season. Titer correlations between viral strains varied by age, suggesting age-associated differences in epitope targeting driven by shared past exposures. Yet substantial unexplained variation remains within age groups.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study indicates how representative measures of population immunity might improve evolutionary forecasts and inform selective pressures on influenza.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11538025/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142583133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Respiratory Diagnoses Year-Round: Unraveling the Multifaceted Pediatric Infection Cycles","authors":"Marcin Piotr Walkowiak,&nbsp;Jarosław Walkowiak,&nbsp;Dariusz Walkowiak","doi":"10.1111/irv.70037","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70037","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The aim of the study is to analyze the annual cycle of pediatric medically attended respiratory illnesses.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Study Design</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Data on 141 million pediatric respiratory visits from the years 2010–2019 were obtained from the Polish National Healthcare Fund. To identify underlying patterns and trends within the aggregated data, techniques like seasonal-trend decomposition using LOESS (STL) and principal component analysis (PCA) were applied.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A strongly recurring pattern was observed. Following the annual minimum in late summer, there was a sudden surge in upper respiratory infections in early September. Subsequently, overall visits declined gradually, while the share of lower respiratory infections increased, particularly during the influenza peaks from January to March. Afterwards, visits declined steadily, with an additional peak of tonsillopharyngitis noted in midsummer. Dimensionality reduction of diagnoses implied the existence of two major groups of co-occurring diagnoses, the proportions of which change over the year: one smaller but more severe, peaking during the influenza season, and the second dominating with lower severity. Age differences in diagnoses were observed, with babies showing upper respiratory infections likely diagnosed with the common cold rather than a more specific upper respiratory infection.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While enhancing surveillance strategies is indeed a desirable long-term goal, it is worth noting that despite the variability observed in the onset of the influenza season, the infection cycles generally follow a relatively fixed pattern. This consistency provides a foundation for effective planning and underscores the potential for proactive measures to mitigate the impact of seasonal outbreaks.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70037","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576069","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Trends in COVID-19–Attributable Hospitalizations Among Adults With Laboratory-Confirmed SARS-CoV-2—COVID-NET, June 2020 to September 2023","authors":"Christopher A. Taylor,&nbsp;Michael Whitaker,&nbsp;Monica E. Patton,&nbsp;Michael Melgar,&nbsp;Pam Daily Kirley,&nbsp;Breanna Kawasaki,&nbsp;Kimberly Yousey-Hindes,&nbsp;Kyle P. Openo,&nbsp;Patricia A. Ryan,&nbsp;Sue Kim,&nbsp;Kathryn Como-Sabetti,&nbsp;Dominic Solhtalab,&nbsp;Grant Barney,&nbsp;Brenda L. Tesini,&nbsp;Nancy E. Moran,&nbsp;Melissa Sutton,&nbsp;H. Keipp Talbot,&nbsp;Kristen Olsen,&nbsp;Fiona P. Havers","doi":"10.1111/irv.70021","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70021","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Screening for SARS-CoV-2 infection among hospital admissions made interpretation of COVID-19 hospitalization data challenging as SARS-CoV-2–positive persons with mild or asymptomatic infection may be incorrectly identified as COVID-19–associated hospitalizations. The study objective is to estimate the proportion of hospitalizations likely attributable to COVID-19 among SARS-CoV-2–positive hospitalized patients.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A sample of laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2–positive hospitalizations from the COVID-19–Associated Hospitalization Surveillance Network (COVID-NET) from June 2020 to September 2023 was analyzed, with a focus on July 2022 to September 2023. Likely COVID-19–attributable hospitalizations were defined as hospitalizations among SARS-CoV-2–positive non-pregnant adults ages ≥ 18 years with COVID-19–related presenting complaint, treatment, or discharge diagnosis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among 44,816 sampled hospitalizations, 90% met the definition of likely COVID-19–attributable. Among the 9866 admissions occurring during July 2022 to September 2023, 86% were likely COVID-19–attributable; 87% had a COVID-19–related presenting complaint, 64% received steroids or COVID-19–related treatment, 47% had respiratory- and 10% had coagulopathy-related discharge diagnoses, and 39% had COVID-19 as the principal discharge diagnosis code. More than 70% met ≥ 2 criteria. Compared with likely COVID-19–attributable hospitalizations, SARS-CoV-2–positive patients who did not meet the case definition were more likely to be ages 18–49 years (27% vs. 13%), have no underlying medical conditions (14% vs. 4%), or be asymptomatic for COVID-19 upon admission (46% vs. 10%) (all <i>p</i> &lt; 0.05).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Most hospitalizations among SARS-CoV-2–positive adults in a recent period were likely attributable to COVID-19. COVID-19–attributable hospitalizations are less common among younger SARS-CoV-2–positive hospitalized adults but still account for nearly three quarters of all admissions among SARS-CoV-2–positive adults in this age group.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70021","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effectiveness of Original Monovalent and Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines Against COVID-19-Associated Hospitalization and Severe In-Hospital Outcomes Among Adults in the United States, September 2022–August 2023","authors":"Jennifer DeCuir,&nbsp;Diya Surie,&nbsp;Yuwei Zhu,&nbsp;Adam S. Lauring,&nbsp;Manjusha Gaglani,&nbsp;Tresa McNeal,&nbsp;Shekhar Ghamande,&nbsp;Ithan D. Peltan,&nbsp;Samuel M. Brown,&nbsp;Adit A. Ginde,&nbsp;Aimee Steinwand,&nbsp;Nicholas M. Mohr,&nbsp;Kevin W. Gibbs,&nbsp;David N. Hager,&nbsp;Harith Ali,&nbsp;Anne Frosch,&nbsp;Michelle N. Gong,&nbsp;Amira Mohamed,&nbsp;Nicholas J. Johnson,&nbsp;Vasisht Srinivasan,&nbsp;Jay S. Steingrub,&nbsp;Akram Khan,&nbsp;Laurence W. Busse,&nbsp;Abhijit Duggal,&nbsp;Jennifer G. Wilson,&nbsp;Nida Qadir,&nbsp;Steven Y. Chang,&nbsp;Christopher Mallow,&nbsp;Jennie H. Kwon,&nbsp;Matthew C. Exline,&nbsp;Nathan I. Shapiro,&nbsp;Cristie Columbus,&nbsp;Ivana A. Vaughn,&nbsp;Mayur Ramesh,&nbsp;Basmah Safdar,&nbsp;Jarrod M. Mosier,&nbsp;Jonathan D. Casey,&nbsp;H. Keipp Talbot,&nbsp;Todd W. Rice,&nbsp;Natasha Halasa,&nbsp;James D. Chappell,&nbsp;Carlos G. Grijalva,&nbsp;Adrienne Baughman,&nbsp;Kelsey N. Womack,&nbsp;Jillian P. Rhoads,&nbsp;Sydney A. Swan,&nbsp;Cassandra Johnson,&nbsp;Nathaniel Lewis,&nbsp;Sascha Ellington,&nbsp;Fatimah S. Dawood,&nbsp;Meredith McMorrow,&nbsp;Wesley H. Self,&nbsp;for the Investigating Respiratory Viruses in the Acutely Ill (IVY) Network","doi":"10.1111/irv.70027","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Assessments of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness are needed to monitor the protection provided by updated vaccines against severe COVID-19. We evaluated the effectiveness of original monovalent and bivalent (ancestral strain and Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccination against COVID-19-associated hospitalization and severe in-hospital outcomes.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>During September 8, 2022 to August 31, 2023, adults aged ≥ 18 years hospitalized with COVID-19-like illness were enrolled at 26 hospitals in 20 US states. Using a test-negative case–control design, we estimated vaccine effectiveness (VE) with multivariable logistic regression adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, admission date, and geographic region.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among 7028 patients, 2924 (41.6%) were COVID-19 case patients, and 4104 (58.4%) were control patients. Compared to unvaccinated patients, absolute VE against COVID-19-associated hospitalization was 6% (−7%–17%) for original monovalent doses only (median time since last dose [IQR] = 421 days [304–571]), 52% (39%–61%) for a bivalent dose received 7–89 days earlier, and 13% (−10%–31%) for a bivalent dose received 90–179 days earlier. Absolute VE against COVID-19-associated invasive mechanical ventilation or death was 51% (34%–63%) for original monovalent doses only, 61% (35%–77%) for a bivalent dose received 7–89 days earlier, and 50% (11%–71%) for a bivalent dose received 90–179 days earlier.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Bivalent vaccination provided protection against COVID-19-associated hospitalization and severe in-hospital outcomes within 3 months of receipt, followed by a decline in protection to a level similar to that remaining from previous original monovalent vaccination by 3–6 months. These results underscore the benefit of remaining up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70027","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inno4Vac Workshop Report Part 1: Controlled Human Influenza Virus Infection Model (CHIVIM) Strain Selection and Immune Assays for CHIVIM Studies, November 2021, MHRA, UK","authors":"Joanna Waldock,&nbsp;Rebecca J. Cox,&nbsp;Christopher Chiu,&nbsp;Kanta Subbarao,&nbsp;Adrian Wildfire,&nbsp;Wendy Barclay,&nbsp;Puck B. van Kasteren,&nbsp;John McCauley,&nbsp;Colin A. Russell,&nbsp;Derek Smith,&nbsp;Ryan S. Thwaites,&nbsp;John S. Tregoning,&nbsp;Othmar G. Engelhardt","doi":"10.1111/irv.70014","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Controlled human infection models (CHIMs) are a critical tool for the understanding of infectious disease progression, characterising immune responses to infection and rapid assessment of vaccines or drug treatments. There is increasing interest in using CHIMs for vaccine development and an obvious need for widely available and fit-for-purpose challenge agents. Inno4Vac is a large European consortium working towards accelerating and de-risking the development of new vaccines, including the development of CHIMs for influenza, respiratory syncytial virus and <i>Clostridioides difficile</i>. This report (in two parts) summarises a workshop held at the MHRA in 2021, focused on how to select CHIM candidate strains of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) based on desirable virus characteristics and which immune assays would provide relevant information for assessing pre-existing and post-infection immune responses and defining correlates of protection. This manuscript (Part 1) summarises presentations and discussions centred around influenza CHIMs and immune assays (a second manuscript summarises RSV CHIM and immune assays: Inno4Vac workshop report Part 2: RSV CHIM strain selection and immune assays for RSV CHIM studies, November 2021, MHRA, UK).</p>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70014","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Real-World Assessment of Economic and Clinical Outcomes in Thai Patients With Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection Across Age Groups: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis","authors":"Win Khaing,&nbsp;Chia Jie Tan,&nbsp;Chanthawat Patikorn,&nbsp;Chonnamet Techasaensiri,&nbsp;Oraluck Pattanaprateep,&nbsp;Teerapon Dhippayom,&nbsp;Jackrapong Bruminhent,&nbsp;Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk","doi":"10.1111/irv.70039","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70039","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute lower respiratory infections worldwide, including Thailand. This study aimed to assess clinical and economic burdens of RSV infections across different age groups in Thailand.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A retrospective cohort study was conducted using data from a tertiary care hospital from 2014 to 2021. Patients who tested at least one positive RSV were included and stratified into five age groups (&lt; 2, 2–5, 5–18, 18–65, and &gt; 65 years). Healthcare resource utilization, direct medical costs, and clinical outcomes were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Generalized linear models with gamma distributions and log link were used to model cost outcomes. Costs were reported in 2021 US dollars (USD), with 1 USD = 31.98 Thai Baht.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A total of 2122 RSV-positive patients were identified, half of which (1097) were hospitalized. The median (interquartile range [IQR]) total hospitalization costs ranged from USD780 (IQR: USD488–USD1185) in those &lt; 2 years to USD2231 (IQR: USD1250–USD4989) in those aged 65+ years. Case fatality rates among hospitalized patients also varied from 2.5% to 28.4% depending on age. Increased age, presence of comorbidities, and need for critical care were associated with higher hospitalization costs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Among RSV-positive patients, younger children experienced the greatest burden, but poorer outcomes were observed in older adults. Higher costs were associated with older age, comorbidities and critical care needs. Understanding RSV economic burdens is crucial for assessing the cost-effectiveness and public health value of vaccination programs that prioritize at-risk groups to mitigate the public health impact.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70039","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576067","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Severe Neurological Complications With Influenza in Vietnamese Children","authors":"Sy Duc Nguyen,&nbsp;Thi Huyen Trang Ngo,&nbsp;Thi Viet Ha Nguyen,&nbsp;Thien Hai Do","doi":"10.1111/irv.70035","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Influenza is a common contagious respiratory virus that primarily causes respiratory tract infections. Neurological complications associated with influenza have also been reported, mainly in pediatric populations, and may be fatal.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A descriptive study evaluated pediatric patients who were diagnosed with severe influenza-associated neurological complications at the Tropical Pediatrics Center—Vietnam National Children's Hospital from October 2022 to February 2024.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this study involving 20 patients, 80% of children were under 5 years old; 70% of patients had a history of good health. All patients had not received an influenza vaccination within 12 months. The median time from onset to neurological symptoms was 1 day. The most common neurological complication was encephalitis (16/20 patients) with symptoms included altered consciousness and seizures. Most patients had elevated levels of ALT (60%), AST (90%), LDH (94%), and ferritin (69%) in serum. The imaging of brain damage on MRI and CT scans varied in patterns and locations. There was no difference in the timing of methylprednisolone treatment within and after 48 h. The mortality rate was 20%, with 45% of patients experiencing severe sequelae.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>IANCs are severe with damage to both white matter and central gray matter and can occur in healthy children, emphasizing the importance of vaccination to reduce the risk.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Expansion of Laboratory Capacity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Future Strategies for Sustainability","authors":"John McCauley,&nbsp;Maria Van Kerkhove,&nbsp;Laith Jamal Abu Raddad,&nbsp;Luke Meredith,&nbsp;Richard Brennan,&nbsp;Abdinasir Abubakar,&nbsp;Amal Barakat","doi":"10.1111/irv.70030","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70030","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;The COVID-19 pandemic posed unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems globally, necessitating a rapid and robust response from all sectors, from public health to commerce. A key effort in response was the need for a substantial expansion in laboratory testing and diagnosis to monitor the spread of the virus and to provide critical data to support effective public health measures. The scale of the threat drove research and innovation in laboratory diagnostics and genomic surveillance, enhancing testing capabilities and providing technological support to countries that previously did not have access to the key capabilities for rapid detection of pathogens that are necessary to prevent the next outbreak from becoming a pandemic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) comprises the Occupied Palestinian Territories and 21 member states: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. These countries have a diverse range of socio-economic and demographic conditions, and many are facing humanitarian crises caused by civil conflict and natural disasters. Despite these challenges, member states in the region, supported by national, regional, and international stakeholders, were able to mount variable but largely robust laboratory responses, increasing COVID-19 diagnostic and genomics capacity to covering 100% of the region [&lt;span&gt;1&lt;/span&gt;]. This special issue provides an insight into the challenges faced in this rapid scale-up of capacity, as well as the extraordinary efforts taken to overcome them during the pandemic.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The key initiatives highlighted throughout this issue are now being redirected towards a sustainable laboratory network with the capacity to detect and respond to new and re-emerging pathogens that pose threats to public health in the region and globally, with the goal of preventing the next outbreak from becoming a pandemic. The investment in strengthening testing capacity, through molecular platforms such as PCR and genomics, that play a pivotal role in detecting and monitoring COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses, are now being expanded to include detection of priority pathogens with epidemic and pandemic potential such as other respiratory pathogens (e.g., MERS-CoV), arboviruses (e.g., dengue), and hemorrhagic fevers (e.g. CCHF), which periodically threaten the region. These capacities are being strengthened and sustained through the development of and investment in national and regional strategies to support genomic surveillance in the region, with efforts underway to establish steering committees and technical working groups to sustain, standardize and enhance genomic sequencing in the region [&lt;span&gt;2&lt;/span&gt;], as well as the continued expansion of quality assurance networks to ensure that laboratories continue to produce robust, reliable results to su","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-11-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70030","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142576064","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Outbreak of Respiratory Viral Infections in a Professional Ice Hockey Team","authors":"Wilma Grönroos,&nbsp;Petri Helenius,&nbsp;Maarit Valtonen,&nbsp;Matti Waris,&nbsp;Olli J. Heinonen,&nbsp;Olli Ruuskanen","doi":"10.1111/irv.70041","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70041","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Viral acute respiratory infections (ARIs) are an important cause of illness in athletes. However, their impact on ice hockey players is unclear.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>We describe an outbreak of ARIs in a professional ice hockey team.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Contrary to expected influenza, the 40-day outbreak was caused by 8 different respiratory viruses, that is, 2 different influenza A viruses, human coronavirus-NL63 (HCoV-NL63), respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) A and B, 2 different rhinoviruses, enterovirus D68, and parainfluenza type 2 virus.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Only influenza A and HCoV-NL63 were possibly spread within the team thus suggesting an important contraction from the community. The burden of illness was substantial.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70041","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Severe Acute Respiratory Infection (SARI) due to Influenza in Post-COVID Resurgence: Disproportionate Impact on Older Māori and Pacific Peoples","authors":"Isabella M. Y. Cheung,&nbsp;Janine Paynter,&nbsp;David Broderick,&nbsp;Adrian Trenholme,&nbsp;Cass A. Byrnes,&nbsp;Cameron C. Grant,&nbsp;S. Qiu Huang,&nbsp;Nikki Turner,&nbsp;Peter McIntyre","doi":"10.1111/irv.70029","DOIUrl":"10.1111/irv.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Objective</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Influenza reemerged after a 2020–2021 hiatus in 2022, but understanding the resurgence needs pre-COVID era surveillance. We compared age- and ethnicity-specific incidence of severe acute respiratory infection (SARI) from a hospital network in Auckland, New Zealand, in 2022 against a baseline, 2012–2019.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Annual and monthly influenza SARI incidence per 1000 persons by age and ethnic group between 2012 and 2022 was calculated using resident population as the denominator. The hospitals capture most severe illness of the resident population.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Influenza SARI incidence was highest among &lt;1 year olds (2.62; 95% CI: 1.84–3.61) during 2012–2019, lowest at 6–14 years, and did not significantly increase until 50–64 years (0.35; 95% CI: 0.27–0.45), reaching 1.19 (95% CI: 0.57–1.55) in those ≥75 years. In all age groups, incidence was at least threefold higher in Māori and Pacific Peoples. No influenza SARI was identified in 2020–2021. In 2022, despite an early peak, annual incidence (&lt;65 years) was lower than baseline in all ethnic groups, but incidence (≥65 years) in Māori (2.06; 95% CI: 1.22–3.26) and Pacific (3.94; 95% CI: 2.97–5.13) peoples was higher in 2022 than most baseline years, whereas incidence in NMNP (0.22; 95% CI: 0.14–0.32) was lower than any baseline year.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>After no influenza 2020–2021, Auckland had an early, high, narrow peak in 2022. Stratification by age and ethnicity revealed striking discrepancies in incidence among Māori and Pacific adults over 65 years compared with NMNP adults, with implications for targeted vaccination strategies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":13544,"journal":{"name":"Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2024-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/irv.70029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142545298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}