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 Potosi, S.L.P., Mexico," scientists in San Luis Potosi, Mexico report (see also Epidemiology).
"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, …
