Decline in temperature and humidity increases the occurrence of influenza in cold climate



: Kari Jaakkola, Annika Saukkoriipi, Jari Jokelainen, Raija Juvonen, Jaana Kauppila, Olli Vainio, Thedi Ziegler, Esa Rönkkö, Jouni JK Jaakkola, Tiina M Ikäheimo; KIAS-Study Group

Publisher: BIOMED CENTRAL LTD

: 2014

: Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source

: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

: ENVIRON HEALTH-GLOB

: 13

: 22

: 8

: 1476-069X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-069X-13-22


Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that a decrease rather than low temperature and humidity per se during the preceding three days increase the risk of influenza episodes in a cold climate.




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