Emerging infectious diseases · 2020 · 332 citations · 3 references
MedicineInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesCommunicable Disease ControlDisease PreventionEpidemiologyControl Measure ImplementationDisease ControlDisease Trend AnalysisInfectious Disease PreventionInfectious Disease SurveillancePandemic ResponseRespiratory Virus Transmission Prevention
We compared indicators of influenza activity in 2020 before and after public health measures were taken to reduce coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with the corresponding indicators from 3 preceding years. Influenza activity declined substantially, suggesting that the measures taken for COVID-19 were effective in reducing spread of other viral respiratory diseases.
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Influenza-associated Deaths in Tropical Singapore
Angela Chow, Stefan Ma, Ai Ee Ling et al. · Emerging infectious diseases · 2006 · 184 citations · Full text