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Nationwide infection control strategy lowered seasonal respiratory infection rate: occupational health care perspective during the COVID-19 epidemic in Finland

Miika Arvonena Department of Pediatrics, Kuopio University Hospital and University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

Paavo Raittinenb Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis, Aalto University School of Science, Helsinki, Finland

Oskar Niemenojac Suomen Terveystalo Plc, Helsinki, FinlandCorrespondence[email protected]

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1809-0051

Pauliina Ilmonenb Department of Mathematics and Systems Analysis, Aalto University School of Science, Helsinki, Finland

Sari Riihijärvic Suomen Terveystalo Plc, Helsinki, Finland

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8547-0252

Simo Särkkäd Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation (EEA), Aalto University, Helsinki, Finland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7031-9354

Lauri Viitasaarie Department of Information and Service Management, Aalto University School of Business, Helsinki, Finland

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3015-8664

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Pages 839-846 | Received 22 Apr 2021, Accepted 10 Jun 2021, Published online: 01 Jul 2021

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