Key result
Non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with substantial relative decreases in test positive rates for enteric viruses, including a 71.75% decrease for adenovirus.
Why the study?
Non-pharmaceutical interventions implemented to combat COVID-19 likely impacted a broad spectrum of enteric pathogen infections, but their changing patterns needed assessment.
Did non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic reduce enteric pathogen infections in patients with acute diarrhea?
Observational (n=113,332)
Yes
Did non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic reduce enteric pathogen infections in patients with acute diarrhea?
Non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with a profound decrease in enteric viral infections but an increase in certain bacterial infections among patients with acute diarrhea in China.
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NPIs linked to fewer enteric detections merit hygiene consideration in outbreaks; leaves open causality and broader applicability.
Wang et al. (2021) conducted an observational in acute diarrhea (n=113,332). COVID-19 pandemic non-pharmaceutical interventions vs. Pre-pandemic years (2012-2019) was evaluated on Test positive rates of enteric pathogens. Non-pharmaceutical interventions during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with substantial relative decreases in test positive rates for enteric viruses, including a 71.75% decrease for adenovirus.
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