Impact of Atmospheric Dispersion and Transport of Viral Aerosols on the Epidemiology of Influenza

Current theories of influenza viral epidemiology have not explained the persistence, seasonality, and explosive outbreaks of virus over large geographic areas. It is postulated in this paper that atmospheric dispersion and intercontinental scale transport of airborne aerosolized influenza virus may...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical infectious diseases 1989-05, Vol.11 (3), p.494-497
Hauptverfasser: Hammond, G. W., Raddatz, R. L., Gelskey, D. E.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Current theories of influenza viral epidemiology have not explained the persistence, seasonality, and explosive outbreaks of virus over large geographic areas. It is postulated in this paper that atmospheric dispersion and intercontinental scale transport of airborne aerosolized influenza virus may contribute to the spread, persistence, and ubiquity of the disease, the explosiveness of epidemics, and the prompt region-wide occurrence of outbreaks and that seasonal changes in circulation patterns and the dispersive character of the atmosphere may help to explain the regular annual cycle of influenza activity.
ISSN:1058-4838
0162-0886
1537-6591
DOI:10.1093/clinids/11.3.494