New MS cases stayed steady as infections fell in Japan
Key Takeaway
In Japan, new MS cases stayed steady after pandemic measures sharply reduced infections.
What They Found
Researchers compared new disease cases in Japan before and after pandemic measures reduced exposure to infections. Two conditions tied closely to infections fell by more than 70% after April 2020. New cases of MS stayed steady. Two other diseases showed large drops, especially among women. Two more showed brief drops, followed by rising rates.
Who Should Care and Why
This study used health records from people in Japan with MS and several other diseases. It looked at new cases, not changes in people already living with MS. MS was one of nine diseases the researchers compared. Its steady rate differed from the drops seen in some other diseases. The findings help describe how these diseases differed during a period with fewer infections.
Important Considerations
The researchers analyzed national health records over time; the abstract does not give a participant count. The study cannot show whether an infection caused any individual case of MS. It also does not explain why new MS cases stayed steady.
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