Effects of COVID-19 Prevention Measures on Other Common Infections, Taiwan.

Lee, Hong-Hsi; Lin, Sheng-Hsuan

Lee, Hong-Hsi; Lin, Sheng-Hsuan.

Emerg Infect Dis ; 26(10): 2509-2511, 2020 Oct.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-690723

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

To determine whether policies to limit transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) hinder spread of other infectious diseases, we analyzed the National Health Insurance database in Taiwan. Rates of other infections were significantly lower after SARS-CoV-2 prevention measures were announced. This finding can be applied to cost-effectiveness of SARS-CoV-2 prevention.

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Ambulatory Care/statistics & numerical data; Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control; Enterovirus Infections/epidemiology; Influenza, Human/epidemiology; Pandemics/prevention & control; Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control; Scarlet Fever/epidemiology; Betacoronavirus; COVID-19; Databases, Factual; Health Policy; Humans; SARS-CoV-2; Taiwan/epidemiology

Keywords

2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Taiwan; coronavirus disease; enterovirus; influenza; respiratory infections; scarlet fever; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Pneumonia, Viral / Scarlet Fever / Coronavirus Infections / Enterovirus Infections / Influenza, Human / Pandemics / Ambulatory Care Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Emerg Infect Dis Journal subject: Communicable Diseases Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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