Changing epidemic patterns of infectious diseases during and after COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan.

Autor:	Lee PI; Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: pinging@ntu.edu.tw., Hsueh PR; Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Department of Laboratory Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; Ph.D Program for Aging, School of Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan. Electronic address: hsporen@ntu.edu.tw., Chuang JH; Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: jhchuang@cdc.gov.tw., Liu MT; Centers for Disease Control, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: mtliu@cdc.gov.tw.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of microbiology, immunology, and infection = Wei mian yu gan ran za zhi [J Microbiol Immunol Infect] 2024 Oct; Vol. 57 (5), pp. 685-690. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 19.
DOI:	10.1016/j.jmii.2024.07.002
Abstrakt:	Mitigation measures aimed at curbing the transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 effectively suppressed the occurrence of many respiratory infections other than coronavirus disease 2019. Several infections experienced a resurgence following the relaxation of non-pharmaceutical interventions, surpassing pre-pandemic levels in Taiwan. This phenomenon, known as immune debt, primarily affected respiratory infections in young children, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Infections transmitted by means other than droplets or contact did not exhibit significant changes in their epidemic patterns, such as varicella and Japanese encephalitis. Alterations in seasonality were noted for RSV infection and influenza, and these changes are also linked to immune debt. The recent emergence of severe pediatric pneumonia in northern China may be associated with immune debt and the rise of macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae associated with severe illness. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest. (Copyright © 2024. Published by Elsevier B.V.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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