Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore.
Betacoronavirus
/ pathogenicity
COVID-19
/ epidemiology
Communicable Disease Control
/ methods
Coronavirus Infections
/ epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Influenza, Human
/ epidemiology
Models, Statistical
Orthomyxoviridae
/ pathogenicity
Pandemics
/ prevention & control
Physical Distancing
Pneumonia, Viral
/ epidemiology
Public Health
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Singapore
/ epidemiology
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Singapore
coronavirus disease
infectious disease
preventive medicine
respiratory infections
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
viruses
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2020
Aug 2020
Historique:
pubmed:
28
4
2020
medline:
30
7
2020
entrez:
28
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
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.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32339092
doi: 10.3201/eid2608.201229
pmc: PMC7392467
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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