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Impact of Wearing Masks, Hand Hygiene, and Social Distancing on Influenza, Enterovirus, and All-Cause Pneumonia During the Coronavirus Pandemic: Retrospective National Epidemiological Surveillance Study.

Nan-Chang ChiuHsin ChiYu-Lin TaiChun-Chih PengCheng-Yin TsengChung-Chu ChenBoon-Fatt TanChien-Yu Lin
Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)
Using this national epidemiological database, we found a significant decrease in cases of influenza, enterovirus, and all-cause pneumonia during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wearing masks, hand hygiene, and social distancing may contribute not only to the prevention of COVID-19 but also to the decline of other respiratory infectious diseases. Further studies are warranted to elucidate the causal relationship.
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