Did social distancing measures deployed for SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 control have an impact on invasive meningococcal disease?
Pathog Glob Health
; 116(4): 263-265, 2022 06.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1541473
ABSTRACT
We investigated the impact of social distancing measures, used to contain or mitigate SARS-CoV-2 spread, on the transmission of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Italy. To this end, the temporal correlation between the implementation of lockdown measures in 2020 and IMD incidence was evaluated. A dramatic decline of IMD incidence was observed, suggesting that the measures applied to contain SARS-CoV-2 in Italy affected other infectious diseases transmitted through direct contact and droplets, at least in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Meningococcal Infections
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Pathog Glob Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
20477724.2021.1995657
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