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August 7, 2026BMC Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

SARS-COv-2, influenza and other respiratory virus co-circulation during an outbreak in a rural health zone in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2024–2025

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EBEric BokaboCentre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueHSH. SituakibanzaKinshasa General HospitalSMSerge MazamayUniversity of Bandundu

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Overview

Analysis reports co-circulation and co-infection of respiratory viruses in rural DRC, suggesting improvements in surveillance systems.

Key Points

  • The aim is to analyze the impact of co-circulation of COVID-19 and influenza in DRC to enhance surveillance.
  • Analyzed surveillance data collected from an outbreak response in the Province of Panzi.
  • Conducted multiplex RT-PCR testing on oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swabs for multiple respiratory pathogens.
  • Used descriptive statistics and comparative tests for statistical analysis.
  • Out of 5,781 suspected cases, 108 deaths were reported, with ARI incidence peaking at 209 per 100,000 people.
  • Of 115 tested samples, 55 (47.8%) were positive for at least one pathogen, with influenza detected in 30 (54.5%) cases.
  • Eleven co-infections were identified, including 2 cases of co-infection between influenza and SARS-CoV-2.

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Bokabo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a758bc2847ab6d26c01f456https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-14152-2
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