Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa619
Title: Increased Dengue Transmissions in Singapore Attributable to SARS-CoV-2 Social Distancing Measures
Authors: Lim, Jue Tao 
Chew, Lawrence Zheng Xiong
Choo, Esther Li Wen
Dickens, Borame Sue Lee 
Ong, Janet
Aik, Joel
Ng, Lee Ching
Cook, Alex R 
Keywords: Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Immunology
Infectious Diseases
Microbiology
dengue
SARS-CoV-2
interventions
natural experiment
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Issue Date: 1-Feb-2021
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
Citation: Lim, Jue Tao, Chew, Lawrence Zheng Xiong, Choo, Esther Li Wen, Dickens, Borame Sue Lee, Ong, Janet, Aik, Joel, Ng, Lee Ching, Cook, Alex R (2021-02-01). Increased Dengue Transmissions in Singapore Attributable to SARS-CoV-2 Social Distancing Measures. JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES 223 (3) : 399-402. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa619
Abstract: Social distancing (SD) measures aimed at curbing the spread of SARS-CoV-2 remain an important public health intervention. Little is known about the collateral impact of reduced mobility on the risk of other communicable diseases. We used differences in dengue case counts pre- and post implementation of SD measures and exploited heterogeneity in SD treatment effects among different age groups in Singapore to identify the spillover effects of SD measures. SD policy caused an increase of over 37.2% in dengue cases from baseline. Additional measures to preemptively mitigate the risk of other communicable diseases must be considered before the implementation/reimplementation of SARS-CoV-2 SD measures.
Source Title: JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/242833
ISSN: 0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jiaa619
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