Impact of Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medically Attended Acute Respiratory Infection: The U.S. Naval Academy Experience.
Mil Med
; 188(5-6): e953-e956, 2023 05 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2317242
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Medically attended acute respiratory infections (MAARI) at the U.S. Naval Academy increase during Plebe Summer, a training program for incoming freshmen. Because of COVID-19, extensive nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPI) were implemented during 2020 Plebe Summer.METHODS:
We reviewed MAARI counts in weeks 22-45 from 2012 to 2020 and compared counts in pandemic (2020) vs. pre-pandemic (2012-2019) periods.RESULTS:
From 2012 to 2019, an average of 1,642 MAARI cases occurred annually. In 2020, 443 MAARI cases occurred. NPI use was associated with a 77% reduction in MAARI.CONCLUSIONS:
During a high-risk military training period, routine NPI use was associated with a major reduction in MAARI.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Influenza, Human
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Mil Med
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Milmed
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