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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology of Influenza in Hospitalised Children in the Years 2017-2025.
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Abstract
backgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered the circulation of respiratory viruses, including influenza. This study aimed to compare the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of paediatric influenza before, during, and after the pandemic.
methodsWe retrospectively analysed 553 children aged 0-18 years hospitalised with laboratory-confirmed influenza at a paediatric infectious disease centre in Bydgoszcz, Poland, between September 2017 and August 2025. Patients were stratified into pre-pandemic (A), pandemic (B), and post-pandemic (C) periods. Epidemiological indicators, influenza type, age, sex, and hospital stay duration were assessed using χ
resultsHospitalisations varied across seasons, lowest in 2021/22 (
conclusionsThe COVID-19 pandemic influenced influenza seasonality, virus type distribution, and hospitalisation patterns in children. Observed shifts highlight the importance of ongoing surveillance and targeted vaccination strategies to mitigate influenza burden in the post-pandemic period.
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