Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged &lt;5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

There was a marked reduction in diarrhoea admissions during the strictest PHSM implementation. Interventions such as hand hygiene and physical distancing likely contributed to these observed changes. This study underscores the importance of ongoing public health interventions to mitigate diarrhoeal diseases among children and prevent hospitalisation.

Authors

Brian Eley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0811-0098)
Hayley E. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4265-2854)
John Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8862-5336)
Erna Morden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0148-5065)
Troy Jacobs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1660-1866)
M-A Davies
T Redaniel
Heloise Buys (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9778-8233)
Nesbert Zinyakatira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6795-2450)
Alexa Heekes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2430-5194)
Kathleen Kehoe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4367-9378)
S R Walter

Institutions

Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
Government of South Africa (ZA)
University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
University of Bristol (GB)
Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (ZA)

Publication Details

Journal: South African Medical Journal
Published: 2025-08-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/samj.2025.v115i7.2726
Primary Topic: COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 0.00

Funders

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Wellcome Trust
European Commission
National Institutes of Health

Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged &lt;5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

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Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged <5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged <5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

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Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged &amp;lt;5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

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Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged &lt;5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged &lt;5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

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Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged <5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged <5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

Diarrhoeal admissions among children aged <5 years in public sector facilities in Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)