Sunday 9 September 2012

Can Dynamic Mapping Reveal Clues About Seasonality in Influenza?

The arrival of cold weather signals the start of a flu outbreak in the US, which then spreads in seasonal waves across geographic zones. But the question of why epidemics can vary from one season to the next has baffled scientists. In a paper titled "Deviations in Influenza Seasonality: Odd Coincidence or Obscure Consequence," Elena Naumova, Ph.D., professor of civil and environmental engineering at Tufts School of Engineering, and collaborators from ...

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