Temporal associations of the COVID-19 related border restrictions and respiratory viral infections in New Zealand-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Temporal associations of the COVID-19 related border restrictions and respiratory viral infections in New Zealand

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Huang Q. Sue¹^ORCID,Turner Nikki²,Wood Timothy¹,Geoghegan Jemma³,Anglemyer Andrew¹,McIntyre Peter³,de Ligt Joep⁴^ORCID,Aminisani Nayyereh¹,Jelley Lauren¹,Jefferies Sarah¹,Dowell Tony³,Trenholme Adrian⁵,Brynes Cass⁶,Balm Michelle⁷,McIntosh Christine⁶,Grant Cameron²,Nesdale Annette⁸,Dobinson Hazel⁷^ORCID,Campbell-Stokes Priscilla⁸,Daniells Karen¹,Seeds Ruth¹,Jennings Tineke⁹,Rensburg Megan⁹,Cueto Jort⁹,Caballero Ernest⁹,John Joshma⁹,Penghulan Emmanuel⁹,Tan Chor¹,Ren Xiaoyun¹,Berquist Klarysse¹,O'Neill Meaghan¹,Marull Maritza¹,Yu Chang¹,McNeill Andrea¹,Kiedrzynski Tomasz¹⁰,Roberts Sally¹¹,McArthur Colin¹¹^ORCID,Stanley Alicia¹¹,Taylor Susan⁶,Wong Conroy⁵,Lawrence Shirley⁵,Baker Michael³,Kvalsvig Amanda³^ORCID,Werff Koen¹²,McAuliffe Gary¹³,Antoszewska Hannah¹³,Dilcher Meik¹⁴,Fahey Jennifer¹⁵,Werno Anja¹⁵,Elvy Juliet¹⁶,Grant Jennifer¹⁷,Addidle Michael¹⁸,Zacchi Nicolas¹⁸,Mansell Chris¹⁹,Widdowson Marc-Alain²⁰^ORCID,Thomas Paul²¹^ORCID,Consortium NPIsImpactOnFlu¹,Webby Richard²²^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Environmental Science and Research

2. University of Auckland

3. University of Otago

4. Center for Molecular Medicine, Utrecht University, University Medical Center Utrecht

5. Counties Manukau District Health Board

6. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Counties Manukau

7. Capital Coast District Health Board

8. Hutt Valley District Health Board

9. Regional Public Health, Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley, Wellington

10. Te Pou Hauora Tūmatanui – the Public Health Agency, Manatū Hauora – Ministry of Health

11. Auckland District Health Board

12. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley

13. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland

14. Canterbury District Health Board

15. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Waitaha Canterbury

16. Southern Community Laboratories, Dunedin, New Zealand

17. Southern District Health Board

18. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty

19. Waikato District Health Board

20. Institute of Tropical Medicine

21. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

22. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Abstract

Abstract New Zealand (NZ)’s elimination of community transmission of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections in May 2020, due to stringent COVID-19 countermeasures, provided a rare opportunity to assess the impact of border restrictions and relaxations on common respiratory viral infections over the subsequent two-years. Using multiple surveillance systems, we observed that border closure to most non-residents, and mandatory government-managed isolation and quarantine on arrival for those allowed to enter, appeared to be effective in keeping influenza and RSV infections out of the NZ community. Partial border relaxations through quarantine free travel with Australia and other countries were associated, within weeks, with importation of RSV and influenza into NZ in 2021 and 2022. Border restrictions did not have effect on community transmission of other respiratory viruses such as rhinovirus and parainfluenza virus type 1. These data can inform future pandemic influenza preparedness as well as provide insights into effective strategies to plan and model the impact of seasonal influenza, RSV, and other respiratory viral infections.

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Research Square Platform LLC

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