impact of COVID-19 public health measures on detections of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in children during the 2020 Australian winter | Clinical Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic

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impact of COVID-19 public health measures on detections of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus in children during the 2020 Australian winter

Abstract

Public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic have potential to impact transmission of other respiratory viruses. We found 98.0% and 99.4% reductions in RSV and influenza detections respectively in Western Australian children through winter 2020; despite reopening of schools. Border closures have likely been important in limiting introductions from abroad.

influenza, RSV, COVID-19, southern hemisphere, children

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Author notes

D.K.Y. and D.A.F. contributed equally to this manuscript

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