The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal influenza virus

Aparna Pandey; Pooja Pandey; Suman Das; Priti Agarwal; A.K. Pandey; Rajiv Mohan Gupta

doi:10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2024.023

journal article Open Access Jun 15, 2024

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal influenza virus

Aparna Pandey

Pooja Pandey

Suman Das

Priti Agarwal

A.K. Pandey Rajiv Mohan Gupta

IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases Vol. 10 No. 2 pp. 123-128 · IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd

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Abstract

: The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent implementation of non pharmaceutical interventions reduced transmission of Influenza viruses. The WHO has also noticed a drop-in influenza virus cases; however, it hasn't been precisely characterized. The prospect of concurrent influenza and COVID-19 outbreaks is a major concern for public health professionals. Therefore, in this study, we present our limited data on seasonal influenza activity during COVID -19 period (November 2021–October 2022). A retrospective analysis was conducted in 100 positive and 100 negative COVID-19 cases to look for co-infection with Influenza viruses. Influenza screening was performed with multiplex real-time RT-PCR using standardized techniques for Influenza H1N1/H3N2 with Inf-B on archived respiratory samples. A total of 8% Influenza cases were found with coinfection in only 05 cases denoting a drop of influenza infection during this period. Influenza A(H1N1) was the most common influenza virus followed by Influenza B (lineage not determined). The clinical outcomes of co-infections could not be anticipated and may worsen if novel COVID-19 variants continue to appear. The use of community mitigation measures for the COVID-19 pandemic, are likely to be effective in reducing the incidence of seasonal influenza.

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Published: Jun 15, 2024
Vol/Issue: 10(2)
Pages: 123-128
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Aparna Pandey

World College of Medical Sciences and Research Hospital, Jhajjar, Haryana, India

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Pooja Pandey

ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India

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Suman Das

AIIMS - All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India

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Priti Agarwal

ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India

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A.K. Pandey

ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India

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Rajiv Mohan Gupta

ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Faridabad, Haryana, India

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Aparna Pandey, Pooja Pandey, Suman Das, et al. (2024). The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal influenza virus. IP International Journal of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Diseases, 10(2), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmmtd.2024.023

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on seasonal influenza virus

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