We recently found - using Dutch multi-year datasets - that pollen are likely the seasonal factor in inhibiting flu-like epidemics (see below). We tested it for 2016-2019 and will expand that testing to Covid-19 season now. First findings confirm the theory.
Can you be of help to look into similar datasets (especially pollen datasets as flu-like incidence is more easy to obtain reliably) for other countries? To test the same or similar hypotheses about the inverse effect of pollen on flu-like incidence (incl Covid-19). If you collected relevant datasets yourself, it can also be a great idea to do joint research or comparative yourself.
Article Pollen likely seasonal factor in inhibiting flu-like epidemi...
Thanks in advance!
Martijn
Hello Martijn, I read your article and it seems like a very interesting premise, likely we will have to control for other environmental factors like humidity and temperature, but definitely it is worth looking into other datasets. Feel free to reach out.
Thx Juan Antonio. Controlling for T, UV, AH/RH, pollution indeed. (For sure there are known interaction effects with all these). Would be great to co-operate. In my current project, I'm expanding to include Covid-19, and comparing allergen vs non-allergen pollen. My mail [email protected] .
Thx, I believe so too. But, even better to have it confronted with more data ).
Hi.
I from thailand, I am a palynology.
It's interesting and amazing
TKVM
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