Temperature and particulate matter as environmental factors associated with seasonality of influenza incidence - an approach using Earth observation-based modeling in a health insurance cohort study from Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

• Main Authors: Jörn Rittweger (Author), Lorenza Gilardi (Author), Maxana Baltruweit (Author), Simon Dally (Author), Thilo Erbertseder (Author), Uwe Mittag (Author), Muhammad Naeem (Author), Matthias Schmid (Author), Marie-Therese Schmitz (Author), Sabine Wüst (Author), Stefan Dech (Author), Jens Jordan (Author), Tobias Antoni (Author), Michael Bittner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Influenza seasonality has been frequently studied, but its mechanisms are not clear. Urban in-situ studies have linked influenza to meteorological or pollutant stressors. Few studies have investigated rural and less polluted areas in temperate climate zones. Objectives We examine...