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ArticleFrontiers in public health2022

A retrospective analysis of respiratory virus transmission before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Pune the western region of India.

Sumit Bhardwaj, Manohar Lal Choudhary, Sheetal Jadhav, Veena Vipat, Rohan Ghuge, Sonali Salvi, Rajesh Kulkarni, Aarti Kinikar, Vikram Padbidri, Sanjay Bafna and 4 more

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Article in Frontiers in public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sumit BhardwajInfluenza, National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune, India.
Manohar Lal ChoudharyInfluenza, National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune, India.
Sheetal JadhavInfluenza, National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune, India.
Veena VipatInfluenza, National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune, India.
Rohan GhugeInfluenza, National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune, India.
Sonali SalviB. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, India.
Rajesh KulkarniB. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, India.
Aarti KinikarB. J. Medical College and Sassoon Hospital, Pune, India.
Vikram PadbidriMicrobiology, Jehangir Hospital, Pune, India.
Sanjay BafnaMicrobiology, Jehangir Hospital, Pune, India.
Ashish BavdekareKEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, India.
Pradeep D'costaKEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune, India.
Nilesh GujarGujar Children Hospital, Pune, India.
Varsha PotdarInfluenza, National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune, India.
ICMR-National Institute of Virology · INB. J. Medical College & Sassoon Hospital · INJehangir Hospital · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: SARS-CoV-2 was first reported in China in December 2019 and quickly spread across the world. Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are the key to control the transmission of respiratory viruses. To stop the spread, NPI is widely recommended and is still followed by most countries. Methods: At the National Influenza Center of the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), the surveillance of severe acute respiratory illness and acute respiratory illness cases for influenza and other respiratory viruses is in place. In this study, we analyzed surveillance data on respiratory viruses and/or SARS-CoV-2 testing from January 2017 to December 2021. Multiplex real-time PCR was used to detect the respiratory viruses. Results: Our findings indicate that during the pandemic, the positivity for influenza A and B, metapneumovirus, parainfluenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and human coronavirus declined significantly. Conclusion: The annual distinct seasonal outbreaks of influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viruses as observed during the pre-COVID-19 period were not observed during the COVID-19 pandemic in years 2020 and 21. Social distancing, lock-downs, and non-pharmaceutical interventions may play an important role in the reduction of respiratory viruses. Understanding the seasonal respiratory virus decline could help public health experts prepare for future respiratory virus pandemics.

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COVID-19Influenza, HumanRespiratory Tract InfectionsVirusesCommunicable Disease ControlCOVID-19 TestingHumansIndiaPandemicsRetrospective StudiesSARS-CoV-2COVID-19influenzanon-pharmaceutical interventionspandemicviral respiratory viruses

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PMID36159243
PMCPMC9494283
OpenAlexW4296087426

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