Seasonal Viruses

@divegeester said
Does he. Okay I don’t have any issue with the future revealing that CV infection rates are impacted by seasons. Once we have a year of data we will be able to tell.

@eladar said
Have you been equally dismissive of claims that this Coronavirus is not seasonal and will continue to spread until herd immunity or social distancing stops it?

@divegeester

You said you will hold off until the future reveals itself.

@eladar said
@divegeester

You said you will hold off until the future reveals itself.

@divegeester said
I didn’t say I was “holding off” what are you on about, “holding off” what?

@eladar said
You are holding off until we have a year of data, that is to believe if this is seasonal.

@divegeester said
You are having a pop at me for not making a judgement until there is data to support it...is that what you are doing here?

@eladar said
Only if you will believe other theories without seeing them.

@divegeester

Lol, you need to change your screen name to dementia Joe.

@eladar said
@divegeester

Lol, you need to change your screen name to dementia Joe.

@divegeester
You are FMFing again.

Ok, now back to the original question

Assuming a virus is a winter type seasonal virus, what causes it to go away?

Certainly something does. It certainly is not heat. What is summer temp in some areas could be early spring or late winter temps in other areas.

Perhaps some of the reasons are here.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/can-a-sudden-drop-in-temperature-make-you-sick

According to health experts, however, it’s not cold weather itself that makes us sick — but lower temperatures do increase our risk for infections in a few ways.

“Data indicates that viruses survive and proliferate more effectively at colder temperatures, allowing them to spread and infect greater numbers of people in colder temperatures,” said Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency physician with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.

“Coupled with this, colder weather can blunt the immune response, increasing the chance that you may get sick,” he said.

Edit...
Jumping down the page we find....

In addition, colder temperatures provide the flu virus with a protective layer, making it firmer and less penetrable, Glatter explains.

For you No1, from the link

Lastly, use a humidifier to add moisture into the air. Viruses love dry air, so wetter air adds another layer of protection as we enter cold and flu season.


Humidity is a factor.