Key result
Among 1,821 children with influenza-like illness, 7.6% were positive for H3N2, 2.4% for H1N1pdm, and 11.2% for influenza B, with distinct strain predominance across the two seasons.
Population
1,821 throat swabs from children with influenza-like illnesses visiting a children's hospital in Beijing…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports continued local surveillance in Beijing children; leaves open generalizability to other populations or vaccine impact.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,821)
No
The prevalence and dominant strains of influenza viruses in children in Beijing varied significantly between the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons, with H1N1pdm affecting younger children.
Rn et al. (2016) conducted a cross-sectional in Influenza-like illnesses (n=1,821). Influenza virus strains (H3N2, H1N1pdm, B/Victoria, B/Yamagata) was evaluated on Prevalence of influenza virus strains. Among 1,821 children with influenza-like illness, 7.6% were positive for H3N2, 2.4% for H1N1pdm, and 11.2% for influenza B, with distinct strain predominance across the two seasons.
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