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I was under the impression it was heat, not humidity, that caused viruses to become less effective.
by xenospn 7y ago
I was under the impression it was heat, not humidity, that caused viruses to become less effective.
- pas 7y agoI don't know the impact factor of these journals, and a bit too lazy to look up, but it's probably a very complex problem, otherwise it'd be settled by now. A 2018 study claims that it's independent of humidity, but their 2019 one seems to show a trend with absolute humidity. [2018] https://www.health24.com/Medical/Flu/News/humidity-doesnt-slow-down-spread-of-flu-virus-20180813 https://www.health24.com/Medical/Flu/News/humidity-doesnt-sl... https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/218/5/739/5025997 https://academic.oup.com/jid/article/218/5/739/5025997 [2019] https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsif.2018.0298 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsif.201...
- bufferoverflow 7y agoIt's hotter inside your body on most days of the year, even if you live close to the equator.
- xenospn 7y agoAlso more humid!