Loukas Kakoullis, Robert Steffen, Albert Osterhaus, Marco Goeijenbier, Sowmya R Rao, Satoshi Koiso, Emily P Hyle, Edward T Ryan, Regina C LaRocque, Lin H Chen
RATIONALE FOR REVIEW: This review aims to summarize the transmission patterns of influenza, its seasonality in different parts of the globe, air travel and cruise ship related influenza infections, and interventions to reduce transmission. KEY FINDINGS: The seasonality of influenza varies globally, with peak periods occurring mainly between October and April in the Northern Hemisphere (NH) and between April and October in the Southern Hemisphere (SH) in temperate climate zones...
August 3, 2023: Journal of Travel Medicine