Impact of the COVID-19 nonpharmaceutical interventions on influenza and other respiratory viral infections in New Zealand

Q. Sue Huang (), Tim Wood, Lauren Jelley, Tineke Jennings, Sarah Jefferies, Karen Daniells, Annette Nesdale, Tony Dowell, Nikki Turner, Priscilla Campbell-Stokes, Michelle Balm, Hazel C. Dobinson, Cameron C. Grant, Shelley James, Nayyereh Aminisani, Jacqui Ralston, Wendy Gunn, Judy Bocacao, Jessica Danielewicz, Tessa Moncrieff, Andrea McNeill, Liza Lopez, Ben Waite, Tomasz Kiedrzynski, Hannah Schrader, Rebekah Gray, Kayla Cook, Danielle Currin, Chaune Engelbrecht, Whitney Tapurau, Leigh Emmerton, Maxine Martin, Michael G. Baker, Susan Taylor, Adrian Trenholme, Conroy Wong, Shirley Lawrence, Colin McArthur, Alicia Stanley, Sally Roberts, Fahimeh Rahnama, Jenny Bennett, Chris Mansell, Meik Dilcher, Anja Werno, Jennifer Grant, Antje Linden, Ben Youngblood, Paul G. Thomas and Richard J. Webby
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Q. Sue Huang: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Tim Wood: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Lauren Jelley: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Tineke Jennings: Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Sarah Jefferies: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Karen Daniells: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Annette Nesdale: Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Tony Dowell: University of Otago, School of Medicine in Wellington
Nikki Turner: University of Auckland
Priscilla Campbell-Stokes: Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Michelle Balm: Capital Coast District Health Board
Hazel C. Dobinson: Capital Coast District Health Board
Cameron C. Grant: University of Auckland
Shelley James: Capital Coast District Health Board
Nayyereh Aminisani: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Jacqui Ralston: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Wendy Gunn: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Judy Bocacao: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Jessica Danielewicz: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Tessa Moncrieff: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Andrea McNeill: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Liza Lopez: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Ben Waite: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Tomasz Kiedrzynski: Ministry of Health
Hannah Schrader: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Rebekah Gray: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Kayla Cook: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Danielle Currin: Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Chaune Engelbrecht: Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Whitney Tapurau: Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Leigh Emmerton: Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Maxine Martin: Regional Public Health, Hutt Valley District Health Board
Michael G. Baker: University of Otago, School of Medicine in Wellington
Susan Taylor: Counties Manukau District Health Board
Adrian Trenholme: Counties Manukau District Health Board
Conroy Wong: Counties Manukau District Health Board
Shirley Lawrence: Counties Manukau District Health Board
Colin McArthur: Auckland District Health Board
Alicia Stanley: Auckland District Health Board
Sally Roberts: Auckland District Health Board
Fahimeh Rahnama: Auckland District Health Board
Jenny Bennett: Waikato District Health Board
Chris Mansell: Waikato District Health Board
Meik Dilcher: Canterbury District Health Board
Anja Werno: Canterbury District Health Board
Jennifer Grant: Southern District Health Board
Antje Linden: Southern District Health Board
Ben Youngblood: WHO Collaborating Centre, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Paul G. Thomas: WHO Collaborating Centre, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Richard J. Webby: WHO Collaborating Centre, St Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Nature Communications, 2021, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-7

Abstract: Abstract Stringent nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) such as lockdowns and border closures are not currently recommended for pandemic influenza control. New Zealand used these NPIs to eliminate coronavirus disease 2019 during its first wave. Using multiple surveillance systems, we observed a parallel and unprecedented reduction of influenza and other respiratory viral infections in 2020. This finding supports the use of these NPIs for controlling pandemic influenza and other severe respiratory viral threats.

Date: 2021
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