Bronchiolitis in COVID-19 times: a nearly absent disease?

Article Immunology

Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Impact Caused by School Closure and National Lockdown on Pediatric Visits and Admissions for Viral and Nonviral Infections-a Time Series Analysis

Francois Angoulvant et al.

Summary: The study found that during the COVID-19 lockdown and school closures, there was a significant decrease in emergency visits for infectious diseases transmitted through airborne or fecal-oral routes, including common cold, gastroenteritis, bronchiolitis, and acute otitis. However, there was no change in urinary tract infections.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Article Immunology

Early Impact of Social Distancing in Response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 on Hospitalizations for Acute Bronchiolitis in Infants in Brazil

Frederico Friedrich et al.

Summary: The study found a significant reduction in hospital admissions for acute bronchiolitis in infants under 1 year old in Brazil due to the social distancing measures implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. The reduction ranged from 58% to 93% across different regions of Brazil, indicating the important impact of social distancing on reducing the transmission of respiratory viruses.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Article Immunology

Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Health Measures on Detections of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children During the 2020 Australian Winter

Daniel K. Yeoh et al.

Summary: Public health measures aimed at COVID-19 have led to significant reductions in respiratory syncytial virus and influenza detections among children in Western Australia during winter 2020, despite schools reopening. Border closures are likely playing a key role in limiting external introductions of respiratory viruses.

CLINICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES (2021)

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Review Infectious Diseases

Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions targeted at COVID-19 pandemic on influenza burden - a systematic review

Lara Marleen Fricke et al.

Summary: The study found that non-pharmaceutical interventions for COVID-19 have an impact on global influenza burden, leading to lower estimates of influenza. However, there is high heterogeneity in some indicators, such as unclear results for syndromic indicators.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION (2021)

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