Incidence rates of influenza illness during pregnancy in Suzhou, China, 2015-2018

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BACKGROUND: Data on influenza incidence during pregnancy in China are limited.

METHODS: From October 2015 to September 2018, we conducted active surveillance for acute respiratory illness (ARI) among women during pregnancy. Nurses conducted twice weekly phone and text message follow-up upon enrollment until delivery to identify new episodes of ARI. Nasal and throat swabs were collected ≤10 days from illness onset to detect influenza.

RESULTS: In total, we enrolled 18 724 pregnant women median aged 28 years old, 37% in first trimester, 48% in second trimester, and 15% in third trimester, with seven self-reported influenza vaccination during pregnancy. In the 18-week epidemic period during October 2015 to September 2016, influenza incidence was 0.7/100 person-months (95% CI: 0.5-0.9). In the cumulative 29-week-long epidemic during October 2016 to September 2017, influenza incidence was 1.0/100 person-months (95% CI: 0.8-1.2). In the 11-week epidemic period during October 2017 to September 2018, influenza incidence was 2.1/100 person-months (95% CI: 1.9-2.4). Influenza incidence was similar by trimester. More than half of the total influenza illnesses had no elevated temperature and cough. Most influenza-associated ARIs were mild, and <5.1% required hospitalization.

CONCLUSIONS: Influenza illness in all trimesters of pregnancy was common. These data may help inform decisions regarding the use of influenza vaccine to prevent influenza during pregnancy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:16

Enthalten in:

Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 16(2022), 1 vom: 20. Jan., Seite 14-23

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Liling [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Suizan [VerfasserIn]
Bao, Lin [VerfasserIn]
Millman, Alexander J [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhongwei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Yan [VerfasserIn]
Tan, Yayun [VerfasserIn]
Song, Ying [VerfasserIn]
Cui, Pengwei [VerfasserIn]
Pang, Yuanyuan [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Qin, Jiangchun [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ping [VerfasserIn]
Thompson, Mark G [VerfasserIn]
Iuliano, A Danielle [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Ran [VerfasserIn]
Greene, Carolyn M [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Jun [VerfasserIn]

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Active surveillance
Cohort
Incidence rate
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines
Journal Article
Pregnant women
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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Date Completed 02.05.2022

Date Revised 02.05.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1111/irv.12888

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328680052