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Differences in influenza seasonality by latitude, northern India.


ABSTRACT: The seasonality of influenza in the tropics complicates vaccination timing. We investigated influenza seasonality in northern India and found influenza positivity peaked in Srinagar (34.09°N) in January-March but peaked in New Delhi (28.66°N) in July-September. Srinagar should consider influenza vaccination in October-November, but New Delhi should vaccinate in May-June.

SUBMITTER: Koul PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4193176 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Differences in influenza seasonality by latitude, northern India.

Koul Parvaiz A PA   Broor Shobha S   Saha Siddhartha S   Barnes John J   Smith Catherine C   Shaw Michael M   Chadha Mandeep M   Lal Renu B RB  

Emerging infectious diseases 20141001 10


The seasonality of influenza in the tropics complicates vaccination timing. We investigated influenza seasonality in northern India and found influenza positivity peaked in Srinagar (34.09°N) in January-March but peaked in New Delhi (28.66°N) in July-September. Srinagar should consider influenza vaccination in October-November, but New Delhi should vaccinate in May-June. ...[more]

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