Impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions targeted at COVID-19 pandemic on influenza burden - a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To better understand the impact of comprehensive COVID-19 targeted non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on influenza burden worldwide.

Methods

We conducted a systematic literature search in selected databases (PubMed, WHO COVID-19), preprint servers (medRxiv, bioRxiv) and websites of European Public Health institutes. Documents that compared influenza estimates in the 2019/2020 season with previous seasons were included. Information synthesis was qualitative due to a high heterogeneity in the number and periods of comparative seasons, outcome measures and statistical methods.

Results

We included 23 records reporting from 15 countries/regions as well as 8 reports from European Public Health agencies. Estimates in the 2019/2020 season based on influenza vi

SUBMITTER: Fricke LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9183207 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature