Department of Biology, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA.
INSERM, Sorbonne Université, Pierre Louis Institute of Epidemiology and Public Health, Paris, France.
Vaccine. 2021 Jun 23;39(28):3645-3648. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.05.049. Epub 2021 May 30.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, many have worried that the additional burden of seasonal influenza would create a devastating scenario, resulting in overwhelmed healthcare capacities and further loss of life. However, many were pleasantly surprised: the 2020 Southern Hemisphere and 2020-2021 Northern Hemisphere influenza seasons were entirely suppressed. The potential causes and impacts of this drastic public health shift are highly uncertain, but provide lessons about future control of respiratory diseases, especially for the upcoming influenza season.
在整个 COVID-19 大流行期间，许多人担心季节性流感的额外负担会造成灾难性的局面，导致医疗保健能力不堪重负，进一步导致生命损失。然而，许多人感到惊喜的是：2020 年南半球和 2020-2021 年北半球的流感季节完全被抑制了。这种急剧的公共卫生转变的潜在原因和影响高度不确定，但为未来呼吸道疾病的控制提供了教训，特别是即将到来的流感季节。
