How Has the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected the Influenza Seasonality Patterns in Different Climate Regions?-A Time-Series Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Due to the burden of influenza, significant efforts have been made to understand its geographical and temporal patterns to advise influenza prevention. Influenza temporal patterns have been affected since the emergence of COVID-19, presumably attributed to nonpharmacological interventions (NPIs). Understanding the changes in influenza activity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in different climate regions is urgently needed to inform decision-making in future influenza control measures and prevention policies.

Methods

This study analysed influenza surveillance data (2012-2022) collected from the FluNet database to compare the patterns of long-term influenza activity in nine selected temperate and tropical countries. The long-term influenza activity

SUBMITTER: Fonseca R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12835777 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature