Changes in notifiable infectious diseases show increased incidence post-pandemic, suggesting NPIs affect epidemic spread.
It was found that strict containment measures decreased social mobility and reduced the number of most NID cases. However, with the weakening of NPIs, hand, foot, and mouth disease, epidemic hemorrhagic fever, influenza and pertussis cases notably increased. This study offers suggestions for preventing the spread of epidemics in extreme situations.
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