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Temporal shifts in 24 notifiable infectious diseases in China before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Kangguo Li

    (Xiamen University)

  • Jia Rui

    (Xiamen University)

  • Wentao Song

    (Xiamen University)

  • Li Luo

    (Xiamen University)

  • Yunkang Zhao

    (Xiamen University)

  • Huimin Qu

    (Xiamen University)

  • Hong Liu

    (Xiamen University)

  • Hongjie Wei

    (Xiamen University)

  • Ruixin Zhang

    (Xiamen University)

  • Buasiyamu Abudunaibi

    (Xiamen University)

  • Yao Wang

    (Xiamen University)

  • Zecheng Zhou

    (Xiamen University)

  • Tianxin Xiang

    (The First Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University
    Jiangxi Hospital of China–Japan Friendship Hospital)

  • Tianmu Chen

    (Xiamen University)

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, along with the implementation of public health and social measures (PHSMs), have markedly reshaped infectious disease transmission dynamics. We analysed the impact of PHSMs on 24 notifiable infectious diseases (NIDs) in the Chinese mainland, using time series models to forecast transmission trends without PHSMs or pandemic. Our findings revealed distinct seasonal patterns in NID incidence, with respiratory diseases showing the greatest response to PHSMs, while bloodborne and sexually transmitted diseases responded more moderately. 8 NIDs were identified as susceptible to PHSMs, including hand, foot, and mouth disease, dengue fever, rubella, scarlet fever, pertussis, mumps, malaria, and Japanese encephalitis. The termination of PHSMs did not cause NIDs resurgence immediately, except for pertussis, which experienced its highest peak in December 2023 since January 2008. Our findings highlight the varied impact of PHSMs on different NIDs and the importance of sustainable, long-term strategies, like vaccine development.

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  • Kangguo Li & Jia Rui & Wentao Song & Li Luo & Yunkang Zhao & Huimin Qu & Hong Liu & Hongjie Wei & Ruixin Zhang & Buasiyamu Abudunaibi & Yao Wang & Zecheng Zhou & Tianxin Xiang & Tianmu Chen, 2024. "Temporal shifts in 24 notifiable infectious diseases in China before and during the COVID-19 pandemic," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-48201-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-48201-8
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