Influenza Other Respir Viruses . Which influenza viruses will emerge following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

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Influenza Other Respir Viruses


. 2021 May 6.
doi: 10.1111/irv.12866. Online ahead of print.
Which influenza viruses will emerge following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?


Karen L Laurie ¹ , Steve Rockman ^{1 2}



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• PMID: 33955176
• DOI: 10.1111/irv.12866

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Abstract

The world has experienced five pandemics in just over one hundred years, four due to influenza and one due to coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). In each case of pandemic influenza, the pandemic influenza strain has replaced the previous seasonal influenza virus. Notably, throughout the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, there has been a 99% reduction in influenza isolation globally. It is anticipated that influenza will re-emerge following the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and circulate again. The potential for which influenza viruses will emerge is examined.

Keywords: COVID-19; influenza; pandemic; pandemic influenza; seasonal influenza; virus replacement.