J Travel Med . Resurgence of influenza A infections in children after the relaxation of COVID-19-related social distancing measures and normalization of international travel in Qatar

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J Travel Med


. 2022 Sep 23;taac107.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taac107. Online ahead of print.
Resurgence of influenza A infections in children after the relaxation of COVID-19-related social distancing measures and normalization of international travel in Qatar


Andrés Pérez-López ^{1 2} , Hassan Al Mana ³ , Muhammad Iqbal ¹ , Mohammed Suleiman ¹ , Mohammad Rubayet Hasan ^{4 5} , Patrick Tang ^{1 2}



Affiliations

• PMID: 36150023
• DOI: 10.1093/jtm/taac107

Abstract

We report an off-season surge of influenza A infections among children in Qatar coinciding with the relaxation of COVID-19 related social restrictions and the normalization of international travel. The unusual surge may be related to population waning immunity after a prolonged reduced influenza A activity in Qatar.