The Effects of Social Distancing Policies on Non-SARS-CoV-2 Respiratory Pathogens.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The initial focus of the US public health response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was the implementation of numerous social distancing policies. While COVID-19 was the impetus for imposing these policies, it is not the only respiratory disease affected by their implementation. This study aimed to assess the impact of social distancing policies on non-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) respiratory pathogens typically circulating across multiple US states.

Methods

Linear mixed-effect models were implemented to explore the effects of 5 social distancing policies on non-SARS-CoV-2 respiratory pathogens across 9 states from January 1 through May 1, 2020. The observed 2020 pathogen detection rates were compared week by week with histori

SUBMITTER: Nawrocki J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7989184 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature