RSV Seasonality and Climate

Uses

How it works

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• No single environmental variable has been definitively identified as the primary driver of RSV seasonality. — Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications and trends in the transmission cycles from infants and young children to older adults in Ireland: an analysis of incidence shifts over a decade
• Despite increased warming and precipitation in Ireland consistent with climate change, post-pandemic RSV seasons still peaked earlier than historical norms, suggesting immunity debt dynamics outweigh climate effects. — Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications and trends in the transmission cycles from infants and young children to older adults in Ireland: an analysis of incidence shifts over a decade
• Low temperature and high humidity are identified as key predictors of RSV epidemic activity. — Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications and trends in the transmission cycles from infants and young children to older adults in Ireland: an analysis of incidence shifts over a decade
• Local RSV seasons in some regions such as northern Brazil diverge substantially from standard Northern Hemisphere winter timing, making climate-adjusted immunisation scheduling locally important. — Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) notifications and trends in the transmission cycles from infants and young children to older adults in Ireland: an analysis of incidence shifts over a decade