COVID-19 and Infant Hospitalizations for Seasonal Respiratory Virus Infections, New Zealand, 2020
Adrian Trenholme, Rachel Webb, Shirley Lawrence, Sharon Arrol, Susan Taylor, Shanthi Ameratunga, Catherine A. Byrnes
Abstract
In March 2020, a national elimination strategy for coronavirus disease was introduced in New Zealand. Since then, hospitalizations for lower respiratory tract infection among infants <2 years of age and cases of respiratory syncytial or influenza virus infection have dramatically decreased. These findings indicate additional benefits of coronavirus disease control strategies.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyBetacoronavirusMedicinePneumoniaPandemicRespiratory systemIntensive care medicinePediatricsOutbreakInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseRespiratory viral infections researchRespiratory Support and MechanismsNeonatal Respiratory Health Research