Nonannual seasonality of influenza-like illness in a tropical urban setting.
Ha Minh LamAmy WesolowskiNguyen Thanh HungTran Dang NguyenNguyen Thi Duy NhatStacy ToddDao Nguyen VinhNguyen Ha Thao VyTran Thi Nhu ThaoNguyen Thi Le ThanhPhan Tri TinNgo Ngoc Quang MinhJuliet E BryantCaroline O BuckeeTran Van NgocNguyen Van Vinh ChauGuy E ThwaitesJeremy FarrarDong Thi Hoai TamHa VinhMaciej F BoniPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2018)
This suggests, for the first time, that a nonannual cycle may be an essential driver of respiratory disease dynamics in the tropics. An immunological interference hypothesis is discussed as a potential underlying mechanism.