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Table 4 The optimal average daily temperature, humidity, and wind velocity for some circulating viruses

From: Viral aetiology of acute respiratory infections among children and associated meteorological factors in southern China

Virus

Average daily temperature (°C)

Average daily humidity (%)

Average daily wind velocity (Km/h)

5-14.9

15-24.9

25-35

30-49

50-69

70-99

3-12.9

13-22.9

EV

-

-

√

-

-

√

√

-

HRV

-

√

-

-

√

√

-

√

hCoV

-

√

√

     

PIV3

√

-

-

 

√

√

√

-

PIV4

-

√

-

-

√

√

√

-

hBoV

-

√

-

√

√

-

  

RSV

√

-

-

     

FluA

√

-

-

     

FluB

-

√

-

-

√

-

√

-

PIV2

   

-

-

√

  

ADV

√

-

-

     
  1. Only statistically significant results (p < 0.05 by Chi-square test for individual comparisons of proportions within each group) are shown as “√” with reference(s) shown as “-”. The optimal temperature for hCoV and hBoV was 15–35°C. The optimal relative humidity was 60-79% for PIV3 and 80-99% for hCoV.
  2. Abbreviations: EV, enterovirus; HRV, human rhinovirus; hCoV, human coronavirus; PIV2-4, parainfluenza 2–4; hBoV, human bocavirus; RSV, respiratory syncytial virus; FluA, influenza A; FluB, influenza B; ADV, adenovirus.
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