Seasonality Of Influenza Transmission Possibly Related To Variations In Human Contact Patterns Associated With Seasonal, Daily Temperature Changes, Study Finds

Pulmonology Advisor (6/24, Stong) reports, “The seasonality of influenza transmission may be related to variations in human contact patterns that are associated with seasonal and daily temperature changes, according to study findings published in Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses.” In the study, “the estimated seasonal trend and daily variation in temperature were associated with a significant decrease in the number of contacts. For each degree increase in seasonal trend, the difference in the logs of the expected number of contacts decreased by 0.013.”