Dynamics of Respiratory Viruses Other Than SARS-CoV-2 During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Madrid, Spain

Overview

Journal Influenza Other Respir Viruses

Publisher Wiley

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2023 Sep 26

PMID 37752064

Authors

Patricia Branas

Irene Munoz-Gallego

Elena Espartosa

Noelia Moral

Guadalupe Abellan

Lola Folgueira

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic and the implemented control measures have impacted the circulation of respiratory-transmitted pathogens. In this report, we present data from a retrospective study that included 17,883 specimens conducted between 2018 and 2022 in our facility, describing the dynamics of circulation of the main respiratory viruses. We observed a significant decrease in all viral detections (other than SARS-CoV-2) starting from March 2020. However, rhinovirus maintained comparable levels to the pre-pandemic period. Additionally, influenza viruses were not detected during the 2020-2021 season, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) exhibited a shift in its seasonality, with an epidemic peak occurring in the summer of 2021.

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