Infectious Diseases Department, Perth Children's Hospital, Perth, Australia.
National Centre for Infections in Cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Australia.
Clin Infect Dis. 2021 Jun 15;72(12):2199-2202. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciaa1475.
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.
针对 2019 年冠状病毒病的公共卫生措施有可能影响其他呼吸道病毒的传播。尽管学校重新开放,但我们发现 2020 年冬季西澳大利亚州儿童的呼吸道合胞病毒和流感检测分别减少了 98.0%和 99.4%。边境关闭可能对限制外部传入起到了重要作用。