Journal article
Rapid disappearance of influenza following the implementation of COVID-19 mitigation measures in Hamilton, Ontario
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Public health measures, such as physical distancing and closure of schools and non-essential services, were rapidly implemented in Canada to interrupt the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We sought to investigate the impact of mitigation measures during the spring wave of COVID-19 on the incidence of other laboratory-confirmed respiratory viruses in Hamilton, Ontario.
METHODS: All nasopharyngeal swab specimens …
Authors
Zhang K; Misra A; Kim PJ; Moghadas SM; Langley JM; Smieja M
Journal
Relevé des maladies transmissibles au Canada, Vol. 47, No. 04, pp. 202–208
Publisher
Infectious Disease and Control Branch (IDPCB) - Public Health Agency of Canada
DOI
10.14745/ccdr.v47i04a04
ISSN
1188-4169