Seasonal Influenza Epidemics and El Ninos
Seasonal influenza epidemics occur annually during the winter in the north and south hemispheres, but timing of peaks and severity vary seasonally. Low humidity, which enhances survival and transmission of influenza virus, is the major risk factor. Both El Nino and La Nina phases of El Nino-southern...
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| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00250/full |