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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; Research Center for Environmental Medicine, Department of Medical Research, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Tang HJ; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Health and Nutrition, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Toh HS; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
  • Yu WL; Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: yu2231@gmail.com.
Med Clin (Barc) ; 155(6): 249-253, 2020 09 25.
Article in English, Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-548589
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.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumococcal Infections / Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Influenza, Human / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English / Spanish Journal: Med Clin (Barc) Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.medcli.2020.05.026

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumococcal Infections / Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Influenza, Human / Pandemics / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English / Spanish Journal: Med Clin (Barc) Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: J.medcli.2020.05.026