Collateral benefits on other respiratory infections during fighting COVID-19

doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2020.05.026

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Title:	Collateral benefits on other respiratory infections during fighting COVID-19
Authors:	Chan, Khee-Siang Liang, Fu-Wen Tang, Hung-Jen Toh, Han Siong Yu, Wen-Liang
Contributors:	Chi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Intens Care Med Kaohsiung Med Univ, Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth Kaohsiung Med Univ Hosp, Res Ctr Environm Med, Dept Med Res Chi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis Chia Nan Univ Pharm & Sci, Dept Hlth & Nutr Natl Cheng Kung Univ, Coll Med, Inst Clin Med Taipei Med Univ, Coll Med, Sch Med, Dept Med
Keywords:	COVID-19 Influenza Mask SARS-CoV-2 Streptococcus pneumoniae
Date:	2020
Issue Date:	2022-11-18 11:24:21 (UTC+8)
Publisher:	Elsevier Espana Slu
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. (C) 2020 Elsevier Espana, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
Relation:	Medicina Clinica, v.155, n.6, pp.5
Appears in Collections:	[Dept. of Health and Nutrition (including master's program)] Periodical Articles

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