The impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on community non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infections in preschool children.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Effects of non-pharmaceutical interventions during the pandemic were mainly studied for severe outcomes. Among children, most of the burden of respiratory infections is related to infections which are not medically attended. The perspective on infections in the community setting is necessary to understand the effects of the pandemic on non-pharmaceutical interventions.

Methods

In the unique prospective LoewenKIDS cohort study, we compared the true monthly incidence of self-reported acute respiratory infections (ARI) in about 350 participants (aged 3-4 years old) between October 2019 to March 2020 (pre-pandemic period) and October 2020 to March 2021 (pandemic period). Parents reported children's symptoms using a diary. Parents were asked to take a nasal swab of the

SUBMITTER: Klee B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10985994 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature