Abstract
Nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) have “flattened the curve” of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic; however the effect of these interventions on other respiratory viruses is unknown. We used aggregate level case count data for 8 respiratory viruses and compared the institutional and statewide case counts before and during the period that NPIs were active. We observed a 61% decrease (incidence rate ratio, 0.39; 95% confidence interval, .37–.41; P < .001) in non–severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 respiratory viral infections when NPIs were implemented. This finding, if further verified, should guide future public health initiatives to mitigate viral epidemics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1751-1755 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 224 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 15 2021 |
Keywords
- COVID-19
- nonpharmaceutical interventions
- respiratory virus
- seasonal respiratory viruses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Infectious Diseases