Winter is coming: a southern hemisphere perspective of the environmental drivers of SARS-CoV-2 and the potential seasonality of COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2 virus infections in humans were first reported in December 2019, the boreal
winter. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the WHO in March 2020. By July …
winter. The resulting COVID-19 pandemic was declared by the WHO in March 2020. By July …
Respiratory syncytial virus
A Jha, H Jarvis, C Fraser… - SARS, MERS and other …, 2016 - library.oapen.org
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection has an estimated global incidence of 33 million
cases in children younger than 5 years, with 10% requiring hospital admission and up to …
cases in children younger than 5 years, with 10% requiring hospital admission and up to …
Climate and the spread of COVID-19
Visual inspection of world maps shows that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is less
prevalent in countries closer to the equator, where heat and humidity tend to be higher …
prevalent in countries closer to the equator, where heat and humidity tend to be higher …
Association between viral seasonality and meteorological factors
RHM Price, C Graham, S Ramalingam - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Numerous viruses can cause upper respiratory tract infections. They often precede serious
lower respiratory tract infections. Each virus has a seasonal pattern, with peaks in activity in …
lower respiratory tract infections. Each virus has a seasonal pattern, with peaks in activity in …
Coronavirus seasonality, respiratory infections and weather
Background The survival of coronaviruses are influenced by weather conditions and
seasonal coronaviruses are more common in winter months. We examine the seasonality of …
seasonal coronaviruses are more common in winter months. We examine the seasonality of …
The role of vitamin D in reducing SARS-CoV-2 infection: An update
The ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is
having a disastrous impact on global health. Recently, several studies examined the …
having a disastrous impact on global health. Recently, several studies examined the …
Effects of absolute humidity, relative humidity, temperature, and wind speed on influenza activity in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
A Peci, AL Winter, Y Li, S Gnaneshan… - Applied and …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
The occurrence of influenza in different climates has been shown to be associated with
multiple meteorological factors. The incidence of influenza has been reported to increase …
multiple meteorological factors. The incidence of influenza has been reported to increase …
Assessing the impact of air pollution and climate seasonality on COVID-19 multiwaves in Madrid, Spain
MA Zoran, RS Savastru, DM Savastru, MN Tautan… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
While the COVID-19 pandemic is still in progress, being under the fifth COVID-19 wave in
Madrid, over more than one year, Spain experienced a four wave pattern. The transmission …
Madrid, over more than one year, Spain experienced a four wave pattern. The transmission …
Short-term effects of ambient air pollution on the incidence of influenza in Wuhan, China: a time-series analysis
Y Meng, Y Lu, H Xiang, S Liu - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Background: Evidence suggests that air pollution is associated with many adverse health
outcomes such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), respiratory diseases, cancer, and birth …
outcomes such as cardiovascular diseases (CVD), respiratory diseases, cancer, and birth …
[HTML][HTML] Test for Covid-19 seasonality and the risk of second waves
FA Engelbrecht, RJ Scholes - One Health, 2021 - Elsevier
Ten months into the Covid-19 pandemic it remains unclear whether transmission of SARS-
CoV-2 is affected by climate factors. Using a dynamic epidemiological model with Covid-19 …
CoV-2 is affected by climate factors. Using a dynamic epidemiological model with Covid-19 …