Back to Search
Start Over
Identifying the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on RSV transmission in a single-centre observational study.
- Source :
-
BMJ paediatrics open [BMJ Paediatr Open] 2024 Jun 18; Vol. 8 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 18. - Publication Year :
- 2024
-
Abstract
- During the COVID-19 pandemic, the introduction of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) resulted in an unprecedented reduction in the transmission of the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the predominant cause of bronchiolitis. As NPIs were eased, it was speculated that RSV transmission would return with an increase in the severity of bronchiolitis. In a large tertiary hospital, a dramatic reduction in the incidence of bronchiolitis was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The easing of NPIs correlated with an increase in RSV transmission particularly in the community; however, there was no evidence of an increase in the severity of bronchiolitis.<br />Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared.<br /> (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
- Subjects :
- Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Bronchiolitis epidemiology
Bronchiolitis virology
Bronchiolitis prevention & control
Incidence
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 transmission
COVID-19 prevention & control
COVID-19 epidemiology
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections prevention & control
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections transmission
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2399-9772
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- BMJ paediatrics open
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38897622
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002603