The Impact of Weather and Air Pollution on Viral Infection and Disease Outcome Among Pediatric Pneumonia Patients in Chongqing, China, from 2009 to 2018: A Prospective Observational Study.
Zhi-Bo WangLuo RenQing-Bin LuXiao-Ai ZhangDong MiaoYuan-Yuan HuKe DaiHao LiZheng-Xiu LuoLi-Qun FangEn-Mei LiuWei LiuPublished in: Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (2021)
Meteorological and air pollution predictors contributed more to severe pneumonia in children than did respiratory viruses. These meteorological data could help predict times when children would be at increased risk for severe pneumonia and when interventions, such as reducing outdoor activities, may be warranted.