Coronavirus seasonality, respiratory infections and weather.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The survival of coronaviruses are influenced by weather conditions and seasonal coronaviruses are more common in winter months. We examine the seasonality of respiratory infections in England and Wales and the associations between weather parameters and seasonal coronavirus cases.

Methods

Respiratory virus disease data for England and Wales between 1989 and 2019 was extracted from the Second-Generation Surveillance System (SGSS) database used for routine surveillance. Seasonal coronaviruses from 2012 to 2019 were compared to daily average weather parameters for the period before the patient's specimen date with a range of lag periods.

Results

The seasonal distribution of 985,524 viral infections in England and Wales (1989-2019) showed coronavirus infections

SUBMITTER: Nichols GL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8547307 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature