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SUBMITTER: Xiong W
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683823 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Xiong Weijia W Cowling Benjamin J BJ Tsang Tim K TK
Emerging infectious diseases 20231026 12
Soon after a mask mandate was relaxed (March 1, 2023), the first post-COVID-19 influenza season in Hong Kong lasted 12 weeks. After other preventive measures were accounted for, mask wearing was associated with an estimated 25% reduction in influenza transmission. Influenza resurgence probably resulted from relaxation of mask mandates and other measures. ...[more]