Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Influenza Hospital Admissions and Deaths in Wales: Descriptive National Time Series Analysis
Nonpharmaceutical interventions to control COVID-19 were associated with a substantial reduction in the transmission of the influenza virus, with associated substantial reductions in hospital cases and deaths observed. Beyond the pandemic context, consideration should be given to the role of nonpharmaceutical community-driven interventions to reduce the burden of influenza.
Authors
- Chris Robertson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6848-5241)
- Aziz Sheikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7022-3056)
- Ashley Akbari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0814-0801)
- Igor Rudan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6993-6884)
- Mohammad A. Alsallakh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8333-7279)
- Davies Adeloye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1316-8139)
- Eleftheria Vasileiou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6850-7578)
- Shanya Sivakumaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1914-6643)
- Gwyneth A. Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1218-1008)
- Ronan A Lyons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5225-000X)
Institutions
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Health Protection Scotland (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Public Health Scotland (GB)
- Teesside University (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
- Published
- 2024-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/43173
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.77
Funders
- Wellcome Trust
- Health and Care Research Wales
- Scottish Government
- UK Research and Innovation
- Public Health Wales
- British Heart Foundation
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Cardiff University
- Swansea University
- Public Health Agency
- Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust
- Chief Scientist Office, Scottish Government Health and Social Care Directorate
- Medical Research Council
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Health and Social Care Research and Development Division