Seasonal influenza activity in young children before the COVID-19
outbreak in Wuhan, China
- Zhi Xia,
- Lin Yang
, - Na Li,
- Bo Nie,
- Hong Wang,
- Hui Xu,
- Daihai He
Zhi Xia
Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Corresponding Author:tjxz2002@163.com
Author ProfileNa Li
Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Author ProfileBo Nie
Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Author ProfileHong Wang
Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Author ProfileHui Xu
Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Author ProfileAbstract
The activity of influenza A at the end of 2019 was higher than previous
two years in children younger than 6 years old in Wuhan, China. The
2019-20 seasonal influenza winter outbreak preceded the COVID-19
outbreak, with a higher and earlier peak than that of the 2017-18 and
2018-19 seasons. We speculate this could be due to the earlier CNY
holiday season in 2019-20 than in previous two years. We compared these
results with those of two previous studies to further discuss the
possible interference between influenza and COVID-19 in young children.29 Jul 2020Submitted to Transboundary and Emerging Diseases 29 Jul 2020Submission Checks Completed
29 Jul 2020Assigned to Editor
02 Aug 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
02 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Major
02 Aug 20201st Revision Received
03 Aug 2020Submission Checks Completed
03 Aug 2020Assigned to Editor
08 Aug 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
09 Aug 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
09 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
09 Aug 20202nd Revision Received
09 Aug 2020Submission Checks Completed
09 Aug 2020Assigned to Editor
11 Aug 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
11 Aug 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
13 Aug 2020Editorial Decision: Accept
