Resurgence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections during COVID-19 Pandemic, Tokyo, Japan.

ABSTRACT

More than a year into the coronavirus-19 pandemic, intensified infection control measures have controlled most viral respiratory infections in Tokyo, Japan. As of July 2021, however, an unusually high number of respiratory syncytial virus infections were reported in Tokyo. This resurgence may have resulted from restarting social activities for children.