Absolute Humidity and the Seasonal Onset of Influenza in the Continental United States
Shaman J, Pitzer VE, Viboud C, Grenfell BT, Lipsitch M. Absolute Humidity and the Seasonal Onset of Influenza in the Continental United States. PLOS Biology 2010, 8: e1000316. PMID: 20186267, PMCID: PMC2826374, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1000316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfluenza-related mortalityInfluenza transmission rateSeasonal influenzaEpidemiological supportInfluenza transmissionInfluenza virusInfluenza transmissibilityPrior weekMortalityInfluenzaUnited StatesPopulation levelOnsetEpidemiological modelAirborne survivalAbsolute humidity levelsDirect modulationFindings