| Author(s) |
Nixon, Joanne
Freeman, Kevin
Baird, Robert
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| Publication Date |
2024-08-01
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| Abstract |
We describe the recent temporal patterns of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus detections in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia, between 2020 and 2023.This retrospective analysis of patients presenting with respiratory diseases utilised a multiplex viral nucleic acid detection assay for RSV, influenza and SARS Cov2 (COVID-19) to determine the relative frequency of non-COVID-19 respiratory viral detections by age and month during the study period.During this period of the NT COVID-19 epidemic, disruption of the usual annual wet season RSV outbreak patterns occurred, and the yearly influenza peak was absent for two annual cycles. Our data also reveals that 25% of RSV infections were occurring in patients greater than 40 years of age, compared to 32% of influenza infections presenting in the same period, documenting a greater burden of adult disease than previously documented in the NT.Loss of non-COVID-19 viral seasonality and a substantial unrecognised RSV adult burden were noted. We will continue to monitor seasonality, and the RSV burden and this will help to target the populations benefiting from recently released RSV vaccine.
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| Affiliation |
Advanced Trainee Infectious Diseases and Acute and General Care Medicine, Australia; Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia. Electronic address: joanne.nixon@nt.gov.au.
Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia.
Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia; Clinical Microbiologist and Director of Pathology, Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Australia.
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| Citation |
Aust N Z J Public Health . 2024 Aug;48(4):100172. doi: 10.1016/j.anzjph.2024.100172. Epub 2024 Jul 25.
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| ISSN |
1753-6405
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| OrcId | |
| Pubmed ID |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39059095/?otool=iaurydwlib
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| Subject |
Respiratory Syncytial virus
altered disease epidemiology
influenza
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| MESH subject |
Humans
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Influenza, Human
Retrospective Studies
Adult
Female
Seasons
Male
COVID-19
Middle Aged
Child
Adolescent
Infant
Child, Preschool
Australia
SARS-CoV-2
Northern Territory
Aged
Young Adult
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
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| Title |
Altered epidemiological patterns of Respiratory Syncytial Virus and influenza detections in a tropical Australian setting 2020 to 2023.
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| Type of document |
Journal Article
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| Entity Type |
Publication
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