Comparative Analysis of Influenza Epidemiology Before and After the COVID‐19 Pandemic in Argentina (2018–2019 vs. 2022–2023)
Influenza primarily affected children under 5 years old. Postpandemic cases involved older individuals, and increased circulation of influenza A H3N2 was observed. Vaccination coverage was notably low. Influenza returned to its usual seasonal pattern in 2023.
Authors
- Leandro López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3379-1086)
- Gustavo Lazarte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9531-0252)
- Tatiana Delgado Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4323-9674)
- Oscar Lopez
- Gabriela Ensinck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4483-3405)
- Gabriela Gregorio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7611-1362)
- María del Valle Juárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0906-4698)
- María Florencia Lución (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9859-7041)
- Pablo Melonari
- Natalia Pejito
- Ángela Gentile (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1072-7700)
- Silvina Lobertti
- Camila Racana
- Andrés Gioiosa
Institutions
- Hospital Provincial de Rosario (AR)
- Hospital Posadas (AR)
- Hospital General de Niños Ricardo Gutierrez (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.70078
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.83