Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Health Measures on Detections of Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children During the 2020 Australian Winter.
Daniel K YeohDavid A FoleyCara A Minney-SmithAndrew C MartinAriel O MaceChisha T SikazweHuong LeAvram LevyChristopher C BlythHannah C MoorePublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
Public health measures targeting coronavirus disease 2019 have potential to impact transmission of other respiratory viruses. We found 98.0% and 99.4% reductions in respiratory syncytial virus and influenza detections, respectively, in Western Australian children through winter 2020 despite schools reopening. Border closures have likely been important in limiting external introductions.