Respiratory Syncytial Virus Suppression through Public Health and Social Measures, Hong Kong, China, 2020-2023.

Publication date: Aug 01, 2026

Public health measures during COVID-19 were associated with reduced respiratory syncytial virus cases in Hong Kong, China. Mask wearing was associated with a 35% reduction; avoidance behaviors and hand hygiene were also associated with reductions. After the mask mandate was lifted in March 2023, we observed resurgence in RSV activity.

Concepts Keywords
China Hong Kong
Covid public health measures
Hygiene respiratory infections
Virus respiratory syncytial virus
RSV
social measures
viruses

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH respiratory infections

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