Influenza viruses circulation in a tertiary care children hospital in Rome: a comparison between 2022 and the previous 5 years

ConclusionsWhen compared with pre SARS-CoV-2 pandemic years, our data show a significant increase in Influenza cases during weeks 18 –41/2022 and reveal an unexpected summer circulation of these viruses: just weeks 26–30 showed to be influenza virus free. A national year-round Flu surveillance could be useful to understand if changing in influenza epidemiology is transitional or likely to persist in the following years.
Source: Italian Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research