[Impact of hygienic and social distancing measures against SARS-CoV-2 on respiratory infections caused by other viruses]. / Impacto de las medidas higiénicas y de distanciamiento social frente al SARS-CoV-2 sobre las infecciones respiratorias causadas por otros virus.
Rev Esp Quimioter
; 34(4): 365-370, 2021 Aug.
Article
in Spanish
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1200529
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To control the pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2, the implementation of social and hygienic confinement measures was determined in all countries. These measures reduce the circulation of most respiratory viruses that are transmitted preferentially by air and contact.METHODS:
The impact of these measures on non-Covid respiratory viruses during the period August-December 2020 and 2019 has been comparatively analyzed. To all nasopharyngeal aspirates that were negative against SARS-CoV-2 by RT-PCR and the suspicion of acute respiratory infection persisted, were subjected to a new RT-PCR that simultaneously and differentially amplifies 21 different respiratory viruses.RESULTS:
In the year of the pandemic, a 36.6% decrease was detected in the number of respiratory samples studied and 66% in their positivity in relation to 2019. All viruses showed reduction percentages of between 40-100%. The only viruses that circulated during and after national lockdown were rhinovirus (74.1%), adenovirus (10.1%), and enterovirus (9.6%).CONCLUSIONS:
The measures used to control the SARS-CoV-2 infection have also affected the community circulation of most respiratory viruses including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Diseases
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Virus Diseases
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Hygiene
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev Esp Quimioter
Journal subject:
Drug Therapy
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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