An Unusual Resurgence of Human Metapneumovirus in Western Australia Following the Reduction of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Citation:
Foley DA, Sikazwe CT, Minney-Smith CA, Ernst T, Moore HC, Nicol MP, Smith DW, Levy A, Blyth CC. An Unusual Resurgence of Human Metapneumovirus in Western Australia Following the Reduction of Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Transmission. Viruses. 2022;14(10)

Keywords:
human metapneumovirus; non-pharmaceutical interventions; seasonality; transmission; genetics; paramyxovirus infection; prevention and control; respiratory tract infection; covid-19

Abstract:
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission disrupted respiratory virus seasonality. We examined the unusual return of human metapneumovirus (hMPV) in Western Australia following a period of absence in 2020.