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Post-pandemic epidemiological trends of respiratory infectious diseases in Taiwan: A retrospective analysis

BACKGROUND: This study analyzed the epidemiological trends of three significant respiratory infectious diseases in Taiwan: invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), influenza with severe complications, and tuberculosis during post-COVID-19 pandemic period. METHODS: We utilized data from Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website and classified the COVID-19 prevention policies into three phases for the year 2021, 2022, and 2023. We then performed a statistical analysis of reported case numbers for the three respiratory diseases during the 3-year period using the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by joinpoint regression model for the identification of seasonal distribution and variation. RESULTS: An annual increase was observed in cases of IPD and influenza with severe complication, with influenza exhibiting a significant surge in 2023 (p < …

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