Lower respiratory tract infection admissions and deaths among children under 5 years in public sector facilities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic (2019 - 2021)

CONCLUSIONS: The COVID-19 surges and their associated measures were linked to declining LRTI admissions and in-facility deaths, likely driven by a combination of reduced infectious disease transmission and reduced use of healthcare services, with effects diminishing over time. These findings may inform future pandemic response policies.PMID:38525574 | DOI:10.7196/SAMJ.2024.v114i3.1560

Source: South African Medical Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: African Health Authors: K Kehoe E Morden N Zinyakatira A Heekes H E Jones S R Walter T Jacobs J Murray H Buys M T Redaniel M-A Davies Source Type: research