Your browser doesn't support javascript.
Collateral benefits on other respiratory infections during fighting COVID-19.
Chan, Khee-Siang; Liang, Fu-Wen; Tang, Hung-Jen; Toh, Han Siong; Yu, Wen-Liang.
  • Chan KS; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Liang FW; Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Tang HJ; Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Toh HS; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Yu WL; Department of Health and Nutrition, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan.
Med Clin (Engl Ed) ; 155(6): 249-253, 2020 Sep 25.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1796343
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Influenza virus infection is associated with a high disease burden. COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 has become a pandemic outbreak since January 2020. Taiwan has effectively contained COVID-19 community transmission. We aimed to validate whether fighting COVID-19 could help to control other respiratory infections in Taiwan.

METHOD:

We collected week-case data of severe influenza, invasive Streptococcus pneumoniae disease and death toll from pneumonia among 25 calendar weeks of the influenza season for four years (2016-2020), which were reported to Taiwan CDC. Trend and slope differences between years were compared.

RESULT:

A downturn trend of severe influenza, invasive S. pneumoniae disease and the death toll from pneumonia per week in 2019/2020 season and significant trend difference in comparison to previous seasons were noted, especially after initiation of several disease prevention measures to fight potential COVID-19 outbreak in Taiwan.

CONCLUSIONS:

Fighting COVID-19 achieved collateral benefits on significant reductions of severe influenza burden, invasive S. pneumoniae disease activity, and the death toll from pneumonia reported to CDC in Taiwan.
RESUMEN
PROPÓSITOS La COVID-19, causada por SARS-CoV-2, se ha convertido en un brote de pandemia desde enero de 2020. Taiwán ha contenido efectivamente la transmisión comunitaria de la COVID-19. Por otra parte, la influenza también es una enfermedad que se asocia con una alta carga de morbilidades. El objetivo del estudio es validar si combatir la COVID-19 podría ayudar a controlar otras infecciones respiratorias en Taiwán.

MÉTODOS:

Recopilamos datos semanales de casos de influenza grave, infecciones invasivas por Streptococcus pneumoniae y número de muertes por neumonía, que se informaron a los CDC de Taiwán en las 25 semanas de la temporada de influenza durante 4 años (2016-2020). Comparamos las diferencias de tendencia y de pendiente entre los años.

RESULTADOS:

Se observó una tendencia a la baja de la influenza grave, de las infecciones invasivas por Streptococcus pneumoniae y del número de muertes por neumonía por semana en la temporada de influenza de 2019-2020. Se observaron diferencias significativas en la tendencia en comparación con las temporadas anteriores, especialmente después del inicio de varias medidas de prevención de enfermedades para combatir el posible brote de COVID-19 en Taiwán.

CONCLUSIONES:

Por el número de casos reportados a los CDC de Taiwán, encontramos que la lucha contra la COVID-19 logró beneficios colaterales en cuanto a reducción significativa de la carga de la influenza grave, a las infecciones invasivas por Streptococcus pneumoniae y al número de muertes por neumonía.
Keywords

Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Med Clin (Engl Ed) Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.medcle.2020.05.019

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS


Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Case report / Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Med Clin (Engl Ed) Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.medcle.2020.05.019