Impact of COVID-19 Quarantine and School Cancelation on Other Common Infectious Diseases
Joseph A. McBride, Jens C. Eickhoff, Ellen R. Wald
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 lead to wide-spread quarantines and cancelations. The impact of these measures on other, noncoronavirus disease 2019, infectious diseases was analyzed within Dane County, Wisconsin. The incidence of streptococcal pharyngitis and acute otitis media decreased during quarantine while gonorrhea increased. Quarantine had the expected result for infections spread via the respiratory route but a different effect from those transmitted through sexual activity.
Topics & Concepts
QuarantineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GonorrheaInfectious disease (medical specialty)MedicineOtitisIncidence (geometry)CoronavirusDisease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPneumoniaPharyngitisSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirologyIntensive care medicineImmunologyInternal medicineOutbreakPathologySurgeryOpticsPhysicsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV)Respiratory viral infections researchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesPneumonia and Respiratory Infections