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

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ID22068670
AuthorsSumit Bhardwaj (0000-0002-4822-1924), Sumit Dutt Bhardwaj (0000-0002-5771-0447, ICMR-National Institute of Virology), Manohar Lal Choudhary (0000-0001-9968-8957, ICMR-National Institute of Virology), Sheetal Jadhav (0000-0002-6192-6304, ICMR-National Institute of Virology), Veena Vipat (ICMR-National Institute of Virology), Rohan Ghuge (ICMR-National Institute of Virology), Sonali Salvi (0000-0001-6247-9967, B. J. Medical College & Sassoon Hospital), Rajesh Kulkarni (0000-0002-0237-6808, B. J. Medical College & Sassoon Hospital), Aarti Kinikar (0000-0001-9466-1130, B. J. Medical College & Sassoon Hospital), Vikram Padbidri (Jehangir Hospital), Sanjay Bafna (0000-0003-4896-6114, Jehangir Hospital), Ashish Bavdekare, Pradeep D'costa, Pradeep D’costa, Nilesh Gujar, Nilesh Maruti Gujar, Varsha Potdar (0000-0002-7535-7878, ICMR-National Institute of Virology, corresponding author)
Year2022
Volume10
Pages936634-936634
Publication date2022-09-08
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
PublisherFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2022.936634
PMID36159243
OpenAlexW4296087426
LanguageEN
References cited31

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

Disease · Human metapneumovirus · Outbreak · Pandemic · Psychological intervention · Respiratory infection · Respiratory system · Respiratory tract infections · Virus · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Respiratory viral infections research · SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing · Internal Medicine · Virology

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