Post-COVID-19 Seasonality of Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and SARS-CoV-2 Among Hospitalized Children in Western Iran: A Molecular Surveillance Study (2023–2024)
Findings reveal altered post-pandemic seasonality, reduced RSV activity, and low co-infection rates, suggesting potential ecological and immunological shifts. These trends highlight the need for sustained virus-specific surveillance and recalibrated vaccination strategies-particularly influenza vaccination in autumn and RSV prophylaxis in winter-in resource-limited pediatric settings.
Authors
- Ali Teimoori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-8591)
- Ensieh Masoorian
- Somaye Bakhtiari
- Farid Azizi Jalilian
- Nastaran Ansari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0233-6494)
- Roya Najafi Vosough
Institutions
- Hamedan University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health
- Published
- 2025-12-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44197-025-00497-5
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences