Six-year epidemiological dynamics of human respiratory syncytial virus infections in children in central China (2019-2024): pandemic suppression, 2023 resurgence, and immune debt effect
NPIs dramatically affected HRSV epidemiology. The intense post-suppression rebound strongly supports the "Immune debt" theory-accumulation of susceptible children driving resurgence. Establishing year-round, multi-pathogen surveillance systems is crucial for post-pandemic public health challenges.
Authors
- Yaodong Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0014-025X)
- Zhiyi Xia
- Adong Shen
- Pengbo Guo
- Xue Li
- Igor Mokrousov
Institutions
- Saint Petersburg Pasteur Institute (RU)
- Zhengzhou Children's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2025.1691957
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00