COVID-19 public health measures and respiratory viruses in children in Melbourne.
Yara-Natalie AboVanessa CliffordLai-Yang LeeAnna-Maria CostaNigel CrawfordDanielle WurzelAndrew J DaleyPublished in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2021)
Strict public health measures and border closures were successful in eliminating community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Melbourne. This was associated with a significant reduction in other respiratory virus infections in children. Identifying sustainable and effective ongoing public health interventions to reduce transmission of RSV and influenza could result in reduced morbidity and mortality in children and requires further research.