Influenza and humidity - Why a bit more damp may be good for you!

Journal of Infection

Volumn 71, Issue S1, 2015, Pages S54-S58

  Metz, Jane A ^a   Finn, Adam ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute humidity; Influenza; Relative humidity; Viral survival; Viral transmission

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; IMMUNOCOMPETENCE; INCIDENCE; INFLUENZA A; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL INFLUENZA; VAPOR PRESSURE; VIRUS SURVIVAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WINTER; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MICROCLIMATE; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION; VIROLOGY;

ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; ORTHOMYXOVIRIDAE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84930483847     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: 15322742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2015.04.013     Document Type: Article

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