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Observational report demonstrates widespread declines in communicable diseases following public health measures, suggesting population-level non-pharmaceutical interventions curb diverse pathogens.
Most of the communicable diseases have contact, airborne and/or droplet mode of transsmission. Following the outbreak of COVID-19, the Taiwan government implemented the use of masks and sanitizer, as well as other preventive measures like social distancing for prevention. This public response likely contributed significantly to the decline in the outbreak of other infectious diseases.
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