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Editor, Senior Moderator
Front Public Health
. 2022 Apr 15;10:760746.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.760746. eCollection 2022.
Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Influenza Outbreaks Among Children in Chongqing, China
Xuchen Meng[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Han Zhao[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Rong Ou[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Qing Zeng[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Huiqun Lv[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Hua Zhu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mengliang Ye[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Influenza is a global serious public health threat. Seasonal influenza among children in Chongqing has been a heavy health burden. To date, few studies have examined the spatial and temporal characteristics of influenza. This research sheds new light on correlating them with influenza outbreaks with data of over 5 years (2014-2018). All cluster outbreaks among preschool and school-age children reported in Chongqing were collected through the Public Health Emergency Management Information System. The demographical, epidemiological, and clinical data of the cases were analyzed. From 2014 to 2018, a total of 111 preschool- and school-based influenza-like illness outbreaks involving 3,549 cases were identified. Several clinical symptoms that were analyzed in this study showed significant contrast between influenza A and B. Spatial autocorrelation analysis over the 5-year data detected Xiushan district being the most likely cluster. The exploration of the spatial distribution and clinical characteristics of influenza cluster of children in Chongqing could help the effective implementation of health policies. Future studies should be conducted to monitor the outbreaks of influenza among children.
Keywords: epidemiological characteristics; influenza; influenza outbreak; preschool and school-age children; spatial autocorrelation analysis (SAA).
. 2022 Apr 15;10:760746.
doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.760746. eCollection 2022.
Epidemiological and Clinical Characteristics of Influenza Outbreaks Among Children in Chongqing, China
Xuchen Meng[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Han Zhao[SUP] 3 [/SUP], Rong Ou[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Qing Zeng[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Huiqun Lv[SUP] 4 [/SUP], Hua Zhu[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Mengliang Ye[SUP] 1 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35493383
- PMCID: PMC9051075
- DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.760746
Abstract
Influenza is a global serious public health threat. Seasonal influenza among children in Chongqing has been a heavy health burden. To date, few studies have examined the spatial and temporal characteristics of influenza. This research sheds new light on correlating them with influenza outbreaks with data of over 5 years (2014-2018). All cluster outbreaks among preschool and school-age children reported in Chongqing were collected through the Public Health Emergency Management Information System. The demographical, epidemiological, and clinical data of the cases were analyzed. From 2014 to 2018, a total of 111 preschool- and school-based influenza-like illness outbreaks involving 3,549 cases were identified. Several clinical symptoms that were analyzed in this study showed significant contrast between influenza A and B. Spatial autocorrelation analysis over the 5-year data detected Xiushan district being the most likely cluster. The exploration of the spatial distribution and clinical characteristics of influenza cluster of children in Chongqing could help the effective implementation of health policies. Future studies should be conducted to monitor the outbreaks of influenza among children.
Keywords: epidemiological characteristics; influenza; influenza outbreak; preschool and school-age children; spatial autocorrelation analysis (SAA).