Resurgence of influenza and enterovirus infections in Taiwan post-COVID-19: A nationwide surveillance study.

Autor:	Chiu NC; MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei city, Taiwan; MacKay Medical College, New Taipei city, Taiwan. Electronic address: ncc88@mmh.org.tw., Huang DT; MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei city, Taiwan; MacKay Medical College, New Taipei city, Taiwan. Electronic address: zoning12huang@gmail.com., Weng SL; MacKay Medical College, New Taipei city, Taiwan; Hsinchu Municipal MacKay Children's Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan; Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan. Electronic address: 4467@mmh.org.tw., Chi H; MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei city, Taiwan; MacKay Medical College, New Taipei city, Taiwan. Electronic address: 4531@mmh.org.tw., Tai YL; Hsinchu Municipal MacKay Children's Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan; Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan. Electronic address: superlof@gmail.com., Huang YN; Hsinchu Municipal MacKay Children's Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan; Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan. Electronic address: yvon1207@gmail.com., Huang H; Hsinchu Municipal MacKay Children's Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan; Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan. Electronic address: huang055151@hotmail.com., Lei WT; Hsinchu Municipal MacKay Children's Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan; Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan. Electronic address: Lazyleisure@gmail.com., Chang L; MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei city, Taiwan; MacKay Medical College, New Taipei city, Taiwan. Electronic address: covis77@yahoo.com.tw., Lin CY; MacKay Medical College, New Taipei city, Taiwan; Hsinchu Municipal MacKay Children's Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan; Hsinchu MacKay Memorial Hospital, Hsinchu city, Taiwan. Electronic address: mmhped.lin@gmail.com.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Journal of infection and public health [J Infect Public Health] 2024 Nov; Vol. 17 (11), pp. 102560. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 05.
DOI:	10.1016/j.jiph.2024.102560
Abstrakt:	Background: The global impact of COVID-19 has prompted profound shifts in public health policies. The epidemiology of respiratory infectious disease may change in the post-covid era. This study investigates the repercussions of these policies on respiratory infectious diseases, specifically the resurgence of severe influenza and enterovirus infections in the post-COVID-19 era. Methods: Examining the period from January 2020 to December 2023, our nationwide study analyzes data from the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control and Our World in Data. Two distinct phases, containing (Week 1, 2020, to Week 43, 2022) and coexisting (Week 44, 2022, to Week 50, 2023), are scrutinized, emphasizing policy changes and their potential impact on epidemiology. Results: Epidemiological trends reveal a decline in COVID-19 and all-cause pneumonia during the co-existing period but a notable rise in severe influenza and enterovirus infections. Interrupted time series analysis confirms the surge in severe influenza and enterovirus cases post-restriction ease. Conclusion: The post-COVID-19 era introduces challenges with the resurgence of traditional respiratory diseases, necessitating continuous surveillance, timely non-pharmaceutical interventions, and vaccination as crucial strategies. Vigilance and targeted measures by policymakers and healthcare providers are imperative to navigate the evolving landscape of respiratory infectious diseases in the aftermath of the pandemic. Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. (Copyright © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)
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