Socioeconomic Impact and Response Strategies to the Multifaceted Respiratory Illness Outbreak in Northern China:Beyond Influenza A and Mycoplasma Pneumoniae  

作　　者：Xi Wang Rongfeng Zhou Ting Li Shuai Du Ayan Mao Wuqi Qiu Hongzhou Lu 

机构地区：[1]Institute of Medical Information,Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College,Beijing,China [2]Department of Infectious Diseases,National Clinical Research Center for Infectious Diseases,The Third People’s Hospital of Shenzhen,Shenzhen City,Guangdong Province,China.

出　　处：《China CDC weekly》2024年第36期934-938,共5页中国疾病预防控制中心周报（英文）

基　　金：Supported by Beijing Social Science Foundation Project(22JCB041).

摘　　要：This study examines the socioeconomic and public health effects of a recent respiratory illness outbreak in northern China,focusing on Beijing following the lifting of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)restrictions.It analyzes the implications of increased influenza A(H3N2)and Mycoplasma pneumoniae cases on urban health systems and economic structures.This mixed-methods study integrated a review of academic and governmental literature,a quantitative analysis of public health data,and a qualitative assessment of response strategies.Findings indicate a significant increase in respiratory illnesses in late 2023,prompting a proactive response from health authorities that involved expanded hospital capacity and intensified surveillance.Challenges,including resource limitations and public health fatigue,persisted,affecting response efficacy.Effective outbreak management was achieved through immediate health responses,although the event highlighted the need for improved infrastructure,surveillance,and policy frameworks.Recommendations emphasize the importance of international collaboration and comprehensive preparedness plans to strengthen global health security for future epidemics.

关 键 词：intensified LIFTING PROMPT 

分 类 号：R563.1[医药卫生—呼吸系统]