Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza A (H3N2) cases in Tangshan City in 2023 - 2025
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2483.2026.05.018
- VernacularTitle:2023—2025年唐山市甲型H3N2流感病例临床特点及流行病学特征分析
- Author:
Xiaojing SONG
1
;
Jing SUN
2
;
Lichao MAO
3
;
Xue'er BAI
1
;
Xin ZHOU
4
;
Da LI
5
;
Lei QIN
1
Author Information
1. Microbiology Laboratory, Tangshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tangshan , Hebei 063000, China
2. Laboratory Department, Workers' Hospital of Tangshan City, Hebei Province, Tangshan , Hebei 063000, China
3. Inspection Center, First Hospital of Qinhuangdao, Qinhuangdao, Hebei 066000, China
4. Tangshan Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tangshan , Hebei 063000, China
5. Laboratory Department, Tangshan Fifth Hospital (Tangshan Mental Health Center), Tangshan , Hebei 063000, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Influenza;
Influenza virus H3N2;
Epidemiology
- From:
Journal of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
2026;37(5):82-86
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To analyze the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of influenza A(H3N2) in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, from 2023 to 2025, and to provide a scientific basis for precise prevention and control of local influenza. Methods The influenza-like cases and influenza outbreak cases in the influenza surveillance sentinel hospitals in Tangshan City from January 2023 to December 2025 were included in this study. The clinical characteristics and epidemic characteristics of H3N2 influenza patients were analyzed by descriptive epidemiological methods and chi-square test. Results A total of 11 567 influenza case samples were tested in the study, with a positive rate of 9.34% (1 080/11 567). Influenza A (H3N2) remained the predominant circulating subtype throughout the study period. January 2023 to February 2023 marked the tailing end of the previous season’s H3N2. Then, a minor peak dominated by H1N1 occurred from March to June, and H3N2 circulated again from October to December, peaking in December. From September 2024 to December 2024, H1N1 and H3N2 circulated concurrently, with H3N2 as the dominant strain, peaking in January of the following year. From March 2025 to September 2025, influenza activity remained at low level, and activity began to rise in October, with H1N1 peaking in November before declining, and H3N2 becoming the dominant strain in December. H3N2 mainly occurred in the 5-14 years old group. Cases in the 0–4-year-old group were primarily characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms, with high fever being common. Cases in the 5–59-year-old group were primarily characterized by systemic and respiratory symptoms, with better clinical outcomes. Cases aged 60 and older exhibited the highest rates of hospitalization, severe illness, and incidence of complications. Conclusion From 2023 to 2025, the influenza virus in Tangshan City, Hebei Province is dominated by influenza A (H3N2). The epidemic is characterized by a peak incidence during autumn and winter, co-circulation with H1N1, and fluctuations during the peak period. It is necessary to pay attention to the clinical management and prevention and control of influenza A (H3N2) in infants and the elderly.
