Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore
We compared indicators of influenza activity in 2020 before and after public health measures were taken to reduce coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the corresponding indicators from 3 preceding years. Influenza activity declined substantially, suggesting that the measures taken for COVID-19 were e...
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| author | Roy Jiunn Jye Soo Calvin J. Chiew Stefan Ma Rachael Pung Vernon Lee |
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| description | We compared indicators of influenza activity in 2020 before and after public health measures were taken to reduce coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the corresponding indicators from 3 preceding years. Influenza activity declined substantially, suggesting that the measures taken for COVID-19 were effective in reducing spread of other viral respiratory diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a90655e535af4b6ab317754eb9201a1b2022-12-22T00:54:12ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-08-012681933193510.3201/eid2608.201229Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, SingaporeRoy Jiunn Jye SooCalvin J. ChiewStefan MaRachael PungVernon LeeWe compared indicators of influenza activity in 2020 before and after public health measures were taken to reduce coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the corresponding indicators from 3 preceding years. Influenza activity declined substantially, suggesting that the measures taken for COVID-19 were effective in reducing spread of other viral respiratory diseases.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-1229_article2019 novel coronavirus diseaseSARS-CoV-2severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2virusesrespiratory infectionszoonoses |
| spellingShingle | Roy Jiunn Jye Soo Calvin J. Chiew Stefan Ma Rachael Pung Vernon Lee Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore Emerging Infectious Diseases 2019 novel coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viruses respiratory infections zoonoses |
| title | Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore |
| title_full | Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore |
| title_fullStr | Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore |
| title_full_unstemmed | Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore |
| title_short | Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore |
| title_sort | decreased influenza incidence under covid 19 control measures singapore |
| topic | 2019 novel coronavirus disease SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 viruses respiratory infections zoonoses |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/8/20-1229_article |
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