Fewer serious asthma events in Philadelphia area following COVID-19 stay-at-home orders

(Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) Philadelphia and its surrounding counties issued a series of " stay-at-home " orders on March 17, 2020 in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. In the months that followed, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) saw a marked decrease in healthcare visits for both outpatient and hospitalized asthma patients. New research from CHOP and the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania suggests the cause may have been fewer rhinovirus infections due to masking, social distancing, and hygiene measures.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news