Title Dynamics of respiratory viruses other than SARS-CoV-2 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Madrid, Spain.
Author Branas, Patricia; Munoz-Gallego, Irene; Espartosa, Elena; Moral, Noelia; Abellan, Guadalupe; Folgueira, Lola
Journal Influenza Other Respir Viruses Publication Year/Month 2023-Sep
PMID 37752064 PMCID PMC10520512
Affiliation + expend 1.Microbiology Department, Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain.

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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