Increased Dengue Transmissions in Singapore Attributable to SARS-CoV-2 Social Distancing Measures.
J Infect Dis
; 223(3): 399-402, 2021 02 13.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1387901
ABSTRACT
Social distancing (SD) measures aimed at curbing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 remain an important public health intervention. Little is known about the collateral impact of reduced mobility on the risk of other communicable diseases. We used differences in dengue case counts pre- and post implementation of SD measures and exploited heterogeneity in SD treatment effects among different age groups in Singapore to identify the spillover effects of SD measures. SD policy caused an increase of over 37.2% in dengue cases from baseline. Additional measures to preemptively mitigate the risk of other communicable diseases must be considered before the implementation/reimplementation of SARS-CoV-2 SD measures.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Dengue
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Physical Distancing
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Middle aged
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Young adult
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect Dis
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
INFDIS
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