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Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Apr 27;26(8). doi: 10.3201/eid2608.201229. [Epub ahead of print]
Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore.
Soo RJJ, Chiew CJ, Ma S, Pung R, Lee V.
Abstract
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.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Singapore; coronavirus disease; infectious disease; preventive medicine; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses
PMID:32339092DOI:10.3201/eid2608.201229
Decreased Influenza Incidence under COVID-19 Control Measures, Singapore.
Soo RJJ, Chiew CJ, Ma S, Pung R, Lee V.
Abstract
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.
KEYWORDS:
COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Singapore; coronavirus disease; infectious disease; preventive medicine; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses
PMID:32339092DOI:10.3201/eid2608.201229