Hollie Watson-Smith
@hwhatson.bsky.social
Epidemiologist coping with books, history, and snark
University of Arizona alumna 🐻⬇️
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Opinions are my own.
University of Arizona alumna 🐻⬇️
she/her
Opinions are my own.
Reposted by Hollie Watson-Smith
An odd observation for higher HPIV-3 cases in summers... seems to be related to the fact that HPIV-1 is bi-annual. So in even-numbered years, -3 has a more extended season from its usual Mar-Jun peaks.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/
Epidemiology and clinical presentation of the four human parainfluenza virus types - PubMed
HPIV infection led to a wide spectrum of symptoms, and similar clinical manifestations were found in the patients with four different types of HPIVs. The study suggested pathogenic activity of HPIV in...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
November 18, 2024 at 2:26 PM
An odd observation for higher HPIV-3 cases in summers... seems to be related to the fact that HPIV-1 is bi-annual. So in even-numbered years, -3 has a more extended season from its usual Mar-Jun peaks.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23343342/