Seasonality of influenza and other respiratory viruses

• Published in: EMBO Molecular Medicine Vol. 14; no. 4; pp. e15352 - n/a
• Main Authors: Neumann, Gabriele, Kawaoka, Yoshihiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer Science and Business Media LLC 07.04.2022; Nature Publishing Group UK; EMBO Press; John Wiley and Sons Inc; Springer Nature
• Subjects: Aerosols; Climate; Commentary; Coronaviruses; Defense mechanisms; EMBO14; EMBO23; Environmental conditions; Genetics; Holidays & special occasions; Humans; Humidity; Influenza; Influenza, Human; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Medicine (General); Metapneumovirus; Orthomyxoviridae; Outbreaks; Outdoor activities; Pandemics; Parainfluenza; QH426-470; R5-920; Respiratory diseases; Respiratory syncytial virus; Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections; Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Human; Respiratory Tract Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology; Rhinovirus; Seasonal variations; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Summer; Swine flu; Vacations; Viral infections; Viruses; Viruses - genetics; Hong Kong China; United States > US; China

In virology, the term seasonality describes variations in virus prevalence at more or less regular intervals throughout the year. Specifically, it has long been recognized that outbreaks of human influenza viruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human coronaviruses occur in temperate climate...