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Epidemiology
Research findings from University Autonoma of San Luis Potosi, Microbiology Department update understanding of epidemiology
October 21st, 2008
Researchers detail in 'Effect of climatological factors on respiratory syncytial virus epidemics,' new data in epidemiology. "Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) presents as yearly epidemics in temperate climates. We analysed the association of atmospheric conditions to RSV epidemics in San Luis Potosí, S.L.P., Mexico," scientists in San Luis Potosi, Mexico report. "The weekly number of RSV detections from October 2002 and May 2006 were correlated to ambient temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity, vapour tension, dew point, precipitation, and hours of light using time-series and regression analyses. Of the variation in RSV cases, 49.8% was explained by the...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-21)
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