Epidemiological characteristics of influenza A virus, influenza B virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human rhinovirus, adenovirus and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections in Henan, China

Key Points

• The aim is to analyze the epidemic characteristics and correlations of various respiratory pathogens in Henan, China.
• Conducted comprehensive epidemiological analysis of infections in Henan
• Examined the epidemic cycles and age-gender correlations among pathogens
• Identified distinct epidemic cycles for each pathogen
• Reported varying age-gender correlations which differ among infections
• Provided insights for improving diagnosis and vaccine development