Influence of anti-coronavirus disease 2019 policies on 10 pediatric infectious diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To combat the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, many countries, including Japan, implemented policies limiting social activities and encouraging preventive behaviors. This study examines the influence of such policies on the trends of 10 infectious pediatric diseases: pharyngoconjunctival fever; group A streptococcal pharyngitis; infectious gastroenteritis; chickenpox; erythema infectiosum; hand, foot, and mouth disease; herpangina; respiratory syncytial virus; exanthem subitum; and mumps.

Methods

The research adopted a retrospective cohort study design. We collected data from Japan's National Epidemiological Surveillance Program detailing the incidences of the 10 diseases per pediatric sentinel site for a period beginning at 9 weeks before government-ordered sch

SUBMITTER: Yamamoto-Kataoka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8447317 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature