Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Yong Lu,1 Yiping Wang,1 Can Shen,1 Jianping Luo,1 Wanjun Yu2 1Laboratory Medicine Center, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315040, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiration, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315040, People’s Rep...
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| description | Yong Lu,1 Yiping Wang,1 Can Shen,1 Jianping Luo,1 Wanjun Yu2 1Laboratory Medicine Center, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315040, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiration, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315040, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wanjun Yu, Email nbyyywj@163.comBackground: The aim of this study was to analyse changes in influenza detection rates of the influenza seasons 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, and 2020/2021 and the changes in personal awareness of protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This retrospective study included patients tested for influenza virus A and B from November 2017 to March 2021 at the Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University (Ningbo, China). Influenza virus A and B tested by direct RT-PCR. A small group of 100 regular participants in influenza virus detection were surveyed on the use of protective measures in four different influenza seasons.Results: There were 14,902, 14,762, 25,070, and 1107 tests of influenza virus A and B in the four influenza periods, for total positive rates of 32.45%, 35.77%, 29.40%, and 0.54%, respectively. In the two periods of four influenza seasons, from November to January, the total number of influenza samples was 8530, 4980, 22,925, 868; from February to March, the number of tests was 6372, 9782, 2145, 239. Total number of tests and positive rate decreased significantly from February/March onwards of the 2019/2020 season, coinciding with the beginning of COVID-19. The proportion of people taking protective measures also increased during the 2019/20 and 2020/21 flu seasons.Conclusion: The influenza virus has a high incidence in this area. The diagnosis rate of influenza decreased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic had an important impact on the detection rates for influenza virus.Keywords: influenza, COVID-19, pandemic |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b98d1549d42406bb13fc5209cd79a5d2022-12-21T23:40:36ZengDove Medical PressInternational Journal of General Medicine1178-70742022-03-01Volume 152957296273666Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 PandemicLu YWang YShen CLuo JYu WYong Lu,1 Yiping Wang,1 Can Shen,1 Jianping Luo,1 Wanjun Yu2 1Laboratory Medicine Center, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315040, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Respiration, The Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315040, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Wanjun Yu, Email nbyyywj@163.comBackground: The aim of this study was to analyse changes in influenza detection rates of the influenza seasons 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, and 2020/2021 and the changes in personal awareness of protection during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods: This retrospective study included patients tested for influenza virus A and B from November 2017 to March 2021 at the Affiliated People’s Hospital of Ningbo University (Ningbo, China). Influenza virus A and B tested by direct RT-PCR. A small group of 100 regular participants in influenza virus detection were surveyed on the use of protective measures in four different influenza seasons.Results: There were 14,902, 14,762, 25,070, and 1107 tests of influenza virus A and B in the four influenza periods, for total positive rates of 32.45%, 35.77%, 29.40%, and 0.54%, respectively. In the two periods of four influenza seasons, from November to January, the total number of influenza samples was 8530, 4980, 22,925, 868; from February to March, the number of tests was 6372, 9782, 2145, 239. Total number of tests and positive rate decreased significantly from February/March onwards of the 2019/2020 season, coinciding with the beginning of COVID-19. The proportion of people taking protective measures also increased during the 2019/20 and 2020/21 flu seasons.Conclusion: The influenza virus has a high incidence in this area. The diagnosis rate of influenza decreased after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic had an important impact on the detection rates for influenza virus.Keywords: influenza, COVID-19, pandemichttps://www.dovepress.com/decreased-incidence-of-influenza-during-the-covid-19-pandemic-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-IJGMinfluenzacovid-19pandemic |
| spellingShingle | Lu Y Wang Y Shen C Luo J Yu W Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic International Journal of General Medicine influenza covid-19 pandemic |
| title | Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full | Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_fullStr | Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_short | Decreased Incidence of Influenza During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| title_sort | decreased incidence of influenza during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | influenza covid-19 pandemic |
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