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. 2021 Jun 1;4(6):e2115973.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.15973.

Trends in Respiratory Virus Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore, 2020

Wei Yee Wan  1 , Koh Cheng Thoon  2   3   4   5 , Liat Hui Loo  4   6 , Kian Sing Chan  7 , Lynette L E Oon  4   7 , Adaikalavan Ramasamy  8 , Matthias Maiwald  4   5   6
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Trends in Respiratory Virus Infections During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Singapore, 2020

Wei Yee Wan et al. JAMA Netw Open. .

Abstract

This cross-sectional study assessed the changes in respiratory virus prevalence in 2020 vs 2019 associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.. Numbers of Respiratory Virus Tests and Positive Tests for Different Viruses in 2019 and 2020
Blue bars indicate weekly numbers of multiplex tests performed, and colored lines indicate positive tests for different viruses per calendar week in 2019 and 2020. Influenza (flu) seasons are denoted by vertical lines according to Singapore Health Hub. AdV indicates adenovirus; EV/RV, enterovirus/rhinovirus (combined test); hCoV, common cold coronaviruses HKU1, NL63, 229E, and OC43; MPV, human metapneumovirus; PIV 1-4, parainfluenza viruses 1-4; and RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.. Percentage of Positive Tests for Different Respiratory Viruses in 2019 and in 2020
AdV indicates adenovirus; EV/RV, enterovirus/rhinovirus (combined test); flu A/B, influenza virus A/B; hCoV, common cold coronaviruses HKU1, NL63, 229E, and OC43; MPV, human metapneumovirus; PIV 1-4, parainfluenza viruses 1-4; and RSV, respiratory syncytial virus.
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