Mandatory mask-wearing policy and universal anti-viral treatment mitigate influenza outbreaks during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Huei-Jiuan Wu,
• Nai-Ying Ko,
• Wen-Liang Lin,
• Wen-Chien Ko,
• Nan-Yao Lee,
• Po-Lin Chen

Affiliations

Huei-Jiuan Wu

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Nai-Ying Ko

Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Wen-Liang Lin

Department of Pharmacy, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Wen-Chien Ko

Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Infection Control Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Nan-Yao Lee

Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Infection Control Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan

Po-Lin Chen

Corresponding author. Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.; Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Infection Control Center, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan