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We determined the fraction of AFI attributable to influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in Ethiopia, along with an understanding of their epidemiological characteristics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From February 2021 to June 2022, we enrolled patients meeting an AFI case definition (age &amp;gt;5\u202fyears with fever \u226538\u00b0C) who presented at one of four selected sentinel hospital sites in Jimma, Harari, Addis Ababa, and Gonder. Clinical and epidemiological information was collected, Nasopharyngeal swab samples were collected and analyzed using real-time PCR for respiratory viruses (influenza and SARS-CoV-2). A quasi-binomial regression model and multivariable regression were performed to compute fractions and establish associations with the agent detected.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 737 AFI cases were enrolled. The overall proportion of SARS-CoV-2, influenza A, and influenza B among AFI patients were 7.8, 1.9, and 0.5 per 100,000 population, respectively. Among the enrolled AFI cases tested for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza virus, SARS-CoV-2 was the most detected pathogen with a positivity rate of 13.7% (95% CI:11.3\u201316.4), followed by influenza A and influenza B, which have a positivity rate of 3.3% (95% CI: 2.2\u20135.1) and 0.8% (95% CI:0.3\u20131.8), respectively. The positivity rate of SARS-CoV-2 peaked at 37.4% in September 2021. Per the multivariable analysis, cases \u226565\u202fyears of age were three [AOR\u202f=\u202f3.3,95% CI:(1.9\u20135.7)] times more likely to be positive for SARS-CoV-2.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses were highly prevalent among AFI cases. The proportion of SARS-CoV-2 was higher among older adults. 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