The incidence of influenza in children was decreased in the first flu season after COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan

The incidence of influenza in children was decreased in the first flu season after COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan

Wuhan, China was the first city to discover COVID-19. With the government's macro-control and the active cooperation of the public, the spread of COVID-19 has been effectively controlled. In order to understand the additional impact of these measures on the prevalence of common influenza, we ha...

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Main Authors: Xiaosi Yu, Chen Xu, Wenjie Huang, Xianqun Xu, Wen Xie, Xinghua Long
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Respiratory infections
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
Influenza
Infection control measures
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603412100246X
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Summary:Wuhan, China was the first city to discover COVID-19. With the government's macro-control and the active cooperation of the public, the spread of COVID-19 has been effectively controlled. In order to understand the additional impact of these measures on the prevalence of common influenza, we have collected flu test data from the Pediatric Clinic of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University from September to December 2020, and compared them with the same period in 2018 and 2019. It is found that compared with the same period in 2018 and 2019, the rate of children's influenza activity in 2020 has significantly decreased, which indicates that the protective measures against COVID-19 have effectively reduced the level of influenza activity.
ISSN:1876-0341

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