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Bronchiolitis epidemics in France during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic: The 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons.
Vaux, Sophie; Viriot, Delphine; Forgeot, Cécile; Pontais, Isabelle; Savitch, Yann; Barondeau-Leuret, Agnès; Smadja, Serge; Valette, Martine; Enouf, Vincent; Parent du Chatelet, Isabelle.
  • Vaux S; Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France. Electronic address: sophie.vaux@santepubliquefrance.fr.
  • Viriot D; Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France.
  • Forgeot C; Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France.
  • Pontais I; Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France.
  • Savitch Y; Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France.
  • Barondeau-Leuret A; Oscour Network, Réseau des urgences de Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (RUBFC), Fédération des observatoire régionaux des urgences (FedORU), Chalon-sur-Saône, France.
  • Smadja S; SOS médecins Grand Paris, Fédération SOS médecin, Paris, France.
  • Valette M; Virology Laboratory, Laboratory Associated with the National Reference Centre for Respiratory Viruses, Institute of Infectious Agents, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France.
  • Enouf V; National Reference Center for Respiratory Viruses, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
  • Parent du Chatelet I; Santé publique France, Saint-Maurice, France.
Infect Dis Now ; 52(6): 374-378, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1907105
ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES:

We described bronchiolitis epidemics during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 seasons in France and their interaction with the COVID outbreak. PATIENTS AND

METHODS:

Data on family physician (FP) visits, emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations for bronchiolitis for children˂2 years, and hospital virological data were analyzed and compared with previous seasons (2015-2020).

RESULTS:

The 2020-2021 epidemic arrived very late, and its impact was lower than in previous seasons (2015-2020) (FP visits -23%, ED visits -38%, and hospitalizations -30%). The 2021-2022 epidemic started early (week 40) and lasted for a relatively long time (13 weeks). The impact was higher than in 2015-2020 (FP visits +13%, ED visits +34%, hospitalizations +28%).

CONCLUSION:

Findings from the 2020-2021 epidemic may be linked to the implementation of non-pharmaceutical COVID-19 prevention measures. For 2021-2022, findings may be linked to an "immunity debt" resulting from the lower impact of the previous season.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bronchiolitis / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Infect Dis Now Year: 2022 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Bronchiolitis / COVID-19 Type of study: Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Infect Dis Now Year: 2022 Document Type: Article