Positive effects of COVID-19 control measures on influenza prevention

Di Wu; Jianyun Lu; Yanhui Liu; Zhoubin Zhang; Lei Luo

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.009

Positive effects of COVID-19 control measures on influenza prevention

Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Jun:95:345-346. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.009. Epub 2020 Apr 10.

Authors

Di Wu¹, Jianyun Lu², Yanhui Liu³, Zhoubin Zhang⁴, Lei Luo⁵

Affiliations

¹ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City 510440, China. Electronic address: wudi0729@126.com.
² Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City 510440, China. Electronic address: 258506273@qq.com.
³ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City 510440, China. Electronic address: lyanhui0525@sina.com.
⁴ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City 510440, China. Electronic address: gzcdczzb@gzcdc.org.cn.
⁵ Guangzhou Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangzhou City 510440, China. Electronic address: llyeyq@163.com.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has now become a pandemic threat to the whole world. At the same time, influenza virus has been active, with influenza virus and SARS-CoV-2 sharing the same transmission routes. This article aims to alert clinicians of the presence of co-infection with these two viruses and to describe the effect of the measures taken to fight COVID-19 on influenza prevention and control.

Keywords: COVID-19; Control; Influenza; SARS-CoV-2.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Betacoronavirus*
COVID-19
Coinfection / prevention & control*
Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
Humans
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Pandemics / prevention & control*
Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
SARS-CoV-2