Collateral benefits on other respiratory infections during fighting COVID-19.
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.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumococcal Infections
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Coronavirus Infections
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Influenza, Human
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Pandemics
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Med Clin (Barc)
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.medcli.2020.05.026
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