A Korean study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Department of Biomedical Informatics, Korea University College of Medicine) reported that upper respiratory infections and common cold incidence surged in 2023 and 2024 to levels far above expected baselines.
December 31, 2024
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Study analyzed changes in infectious disease incidence during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Korean study led by Jihun Song at Korea University College of Medicine reported that influenza-like illness dropped sharply during the early COVID-19 pandemic while upper respiratory infections and the common cold surged in 2023 and 2024 in Korea, and that pertussis incidence increased by more than 40-fold compared to historical trends.
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Analysis of changes in infectious disease incidence during and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea.