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22-01-2024 | Influenza | Editorial Commentary

Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in Children after COVID-19 Pandemic: What has Changed?

Authors: Nitin Dhochak, Rakesh Lodha

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 4/2024

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The burden and infectivity of SARS CoV-2 infection enforced non-pharmacological interventions (NPI) to control the spread. The wide-spread use of face masks, social distancing, restriction of schools and daycare centres during 2020 and early 2021 led to significant interruption of transmission of respiratory infections other than SARS CoV-2. A surge of acute respiratory infection in children was seen as NPI measures and restrictions were removed in late 2021. Data from respiratory viral infections in children from Portugal showed narrow peak during winter season between November and March from 2018–19 and 2019–20, and no peak in 2020–21 which was followed by out of season, early and prolonged rise from September 2021 to May 2023 [1]. …

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Title: Acute Respiratory Viral Infections in Children after COVID-19 Pandemic: What has Changed?
Authors: Nitin Dhochak
Rakesh Lodha
Publication date: 22-01-2024
Publisher: Springer India
Keywords: Influenza
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
COVID-19
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-024-05039-8

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