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The susceptible age of Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) was from 3 to 7 years old. Compared to the pre-COVID pandemic period, the positive rates of Flu A, MP, ADV, SP, HI,\n                      <jats:italic>Staphylococcus aureus<\/jats:italic>\n                      (SA) and KPN decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. And the positive rates of Flu B and PAE increased. Compared to the period during the COVID-19 pandemic, the positive rates of Flu A, ADV, RSV, RhV, SP, HI, KPN, PAE and SA were increased after the pandemic. Conversely, the positive rates of MP, Flu B, and Parainfluenza virus (PIV) decreased.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The implementation of NPIs interrupted the circulation of ARIs pathogens. 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