Absolute humidity as a deterministic factor affecting seasonal influenza epidemics in Japan

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 224, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 251-256

  Shoji, Makoto ^a   Katayama, Kouki ^b   Sano, Kunio ^c  

^a Shoji Clinic   (Japan)

^b Miyagi Medical Association   (Japan)

^c Sano Clinic   (Japan)

Author keywords

Absolute humidity; Epidemics; Influenza; Japan; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

ABSOLUTE HUMIDITY; ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMIDITY; JAPAN; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EPIDEMICS; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; JAPAN; SEASONS;

EID: 79960109202     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.224.251     Document Type: Article

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