The Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiology of Other Human Viral Infections

Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic has rearranged the functioning of healthcare systems, including access to diagnostics, and has also been tackled with multi-layered public health measures such as social distancing and travel restrictions. Both of these could significantly impact the epidemiological patterns of various viral diseases, resulting in decreased transmission but also underdiagnosis. Further, the circulation of SARS-CoV-2 could reshape the seasonality of other respiratory viruses. This calls for in-depth studies exploring true factors through which the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 could impact other viral infections, including respiratory (e.g., influenza, and RSV), hepatic (e.g., hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E viruses), gastrointestinal (e.g., rotavirus and norovirus), arthropod-borne (e.g., dengue and Zika viruses), and sexually transmitted (e.g., HIV and HPV) ones. Such research is also pivotal to understanding future epidemiological trajectories and introducing appropriate mitigation measures.

With this in mind, we cordially invite you to contribute to our Special Issue. We are inviting submissions of original research articles, reviews, letters, and commentaries from academia, research institutes, not-for-profit organizations, or industries working on identifying all viral diseases and better understanding their epidemiology.

Dr. Mateusz Babicki
Dr. Piotr Rzymski
Guest Editors

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