Decline of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus detection in facility-based surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa, January to October 2020

Tempia, Stefano; Walaza, Sibongile; N. Bhiman, Jinal; McMorrow, Meredith; Moyes, Jocelyn; Mkhencele, Thulisa; Meiring, Susan; Quan, Vanessa; Bishop, Kate; M. McAnerney, Johanna; von Gottberg, Anne; Wolter, Nicole; du Plessis, Mignon; K. Treurnicht, Florette; Hellferscee, Orienka; Dawood, Halima; Naby, Fathima; Variava, Ebrahim; Siwele, Comfort; Baute, Neydis; Nel, Jeremy; Reubenson, Gary; J. Zar, Heather; Cohen, Cheryl

doi:10.2807/1560-7917.es.2021.26.29.2001600

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Decline of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus detection in facility-based surveillance during the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa, January to October 2020

Published in Eurosurveillance • Jul 22, 2021

Authors:

Stefano Tempia

Sibongile Walaza

Jinal N. Bhiman

Abstract

BackgroundIn South Africa, COVID-19 control measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 spread were initiated on 16 March 2020. Such measures may also impact the spread of other pathogens, including influenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with implications for future annual epidemics and expectatio...

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Pandemic

Virology

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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