Absolute Humidity and the Seasonal Onset of Influenza in the Continental United States
Absolute Humidity and the Seasonal Onset of Influenza in the Continental United States
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Much of the observed wintertime increase of mortality in temperate regions is attributed to seasonal influenza. A recent reanalysis of laboratory experiments indicates that absolute humidity strongly modulates the airborne survival and transmission of the influenza virus. Here, we extend these findings to the human population level, showing that th...
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Absolute Humidity and the Seasonal Onset of Influenza in the Continental United States
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1291915721
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1291915721
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1545-7885,1544-9173
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1545-7885
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10.1371/journal.pbio.1000316
