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Persistence and Variation of the Indirect Effects of COVID-19 Restrictions on the Spectrum of Notifiable Infectious Diseases in China: Analysis of National Surveillance Among Children and Adolescents From 2018 to 2021.

Li ChenLi-Ping WangYi XingJunqing XieBinbin SuMengjie GengXiang RenYi ZhangJieyu LiuTao MaManman ChenJessica Eden MillerYan-Hui DongYi SongJun MaSusan Margaret Sawyer
Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2024)
The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a marked decline in notifiable infectious diseases in Chinese children and adolescents. These effects were not sustained, with evidence of a rebound to prepandemic levels by late 2021. To effectively address the postpandemic resurgence of infectious diseases in children and adolescents, it will be essential to maintain disease surveillance and strengthen the implementation of various initiatives. These include extending immunization programs, prioritizing the management of sexually transmitted infections, continuing feasible nonpharmaceutical intervention projects, and effectively managing imported infections.
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