Reduced spread of influenza and other respiratory viral infections during the COVID-19 pandemic in southern Puerto Rico.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Impacts of COVID-19 mitigation measures on seasonal respiratory viruses is unknown in sub-tropical climates. We compared weekly testing and test-positivity of respiratory infections in the 2019-2020 respiratory season to the 2012-2018 seasons in southern Puerto Rico using Wilcoxon signed rank tests. Compared to the average for the 2012-2018 seasons, test-positivity was significantly lower for Influenza A (p<0.001) & B (p<0.001), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (p<0.01), respiratory adenovirus (AdV) (p<0.05), and other respiratory viruses (p<0.001) following March 2020 COVID-19 stay at home orders. Mitigation measures and behavioral social distancing choices may have reduced respiratory viral spread in southern Puerto Rico.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Influenza, Human
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human
- Viruses