Impact of COVID-19 and Nonpharmaceutical Interventions on Common Respiratory Viruses in Children: A 5-Year Study in Hangzhou, China

• Published in: Intervirology Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 24 - 42
• Main Authors: Zhou, Jianming, Sun, Yanhong, Shen, Hao, Yang, Liuqiao, Ye, Qing, Zhu, Hongmei, Zhu, Zhiwen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.01.2025
• Subjects: Adolescent; Child; Child, Preschool; China - epidemiology; COVID-19 - epidemiology; COVID-19 - prevention & control; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Influenza A virus - isolation & purification; Influenza B virus - isolation & purification; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - prevention & control; Influenza, Human - virology; Male; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections - epidemiology; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human - isolation & purification; Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology; Respiratory Tract Infections - prevention & control; Respiratory Tract Infections - virology; SARS-CoV-2; China; Respiratory syncytial virus; Influenza B virus; Influenza A virus; Adenovirus; 2019 coronavirus disease; Respiratory tract infection in children

Background: Nonpharmaceutical Interventions (NPIs) against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) not only curbed the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) but also affected common respiratory viruses infected by children. Methods: Samples of children diagnosed with respirator...