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Trends in Viral Respiratory Infections During COVID-19 Pandemic,South Korea |
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| Authors: | Sujin Yum Kwan Hong Sangho Sohn Jeehyun Kim Byung Chul Chun |
| Affiliation: | Korea University, Seoul, South Korea |
| Abstract: | We compared weekly positivity rates of 8 respiratory viruses in South Korea during 2010–2019 and 2020. The overall mean positivity rate for these viruses decreased from 54.7% in 2010–2019 to 39.1% in 2020. Pandemic control measures might have reduced the incidence of many, but not all, viral respiratory infections. |
| Keywords: | COVID-19 acute respiratory infections rhinoviruses bocaviruses adenoviruses influenza human coronaviruses respiratory syncytial virus laboratory surveillance SARS-CoV-2 respiratory infections severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 2019 novel coronavirus disease coronavirus disease zoonoses viruses coronaviruses South Korea |