1. Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Health Measures on Detections of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children During the 2020 Australian Winter
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Andrew J. Martin, Avram Levy, David A Foley, Ariel O Mace, Hannah C. Moore, Cara A Minney-Smith, Huong Le, Christopher C Blyth, Daniel K Yeoh, and Chisha T Sikazwe
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Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,2019-20 coronavirus outbreak ,genetic structures ,Victoria ,Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ,Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ,Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections ,Virus ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,children ,030225 pediatrics ,Influenza, Human ,medicine ,Humans ,030212 general & internal medicine ,Respiratory system ,Child ,Wales ,southern hemisphere ,SARS-CoV-2 ,Transmission (medicine) ,business.industry ,Brief Report ,Public health ,Australia ,RSV ,COVID-19 ,Infant ,Western Australia ,Limiting ,Virology ,AcademicSubjects/MED00290 ,Infectious Diseases ,Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human ,Communicable Disease Control ,Public Health ,influenza ,business - Abstract
Public health measures targeting coronavirus disease 2019 have potential to impact transmission of other respiratory viruses. We found 98.0% and 99.4% reductions in respiratory syncytial virus and influenza detections, respectively, in Western Australian children through winter 2020 despite schools reopening. Border closures have likely been important in limiting external introductions.
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- 2020
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