Altered epidemiological patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and influenza detections in a tropical Australian setting 2020 to 2023.
| Title: | Altered epidemiological patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and influenza detections in a tropical Australian setting 2020 to 2023. |
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| Authors: | Nixon JC; Advanced Trainee Infectious Diseases and Acute and General Care Medicine, Australia; Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia. Electronic address: joanne.nixon@nt.gov.au.; Freeman K; Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia.; Baird RW; Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia; Clinical Microbiologist and Director of Pathology, Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia. |
| Source: | Australian and New Zealand journal of public health [Aust N Z J Public Health] 2024 Aug; Vol. 48 (4), pp. 100172. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 25. |
| Publication Type: | Journal Article; Review |
| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9611095 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1753-6405 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13260200 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Aust N Z J Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Publication: 2023- : [New York] : Elsevier; Original Publication: Canberra, ACT : Public Health Association of Australia, [1996- |
| MeSH Terms: | Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections*/epidemiology ; Influenza, Human*/epidemiology ; COVID-19*/epidemiology ; Seasons*; Australia/epidemiology ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification ; Northern Territory/epidemiology ; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human/isolation & purification ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Adult ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Child ; Adolescent ; Infant ; Child, Preschool ; Aged ; Young Adult |
| 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.; (Crown Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Respiratory Syncytial virus; altered disease epidemiology; influenza |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20240726 Date Completed: 20240807 Latest Revision: 20240807 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100172 |
| PMID: | 39059095 |
| Database: | MEDLINE |
Journal Article; Review