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How Diseases Rise and Fall with the Seasons
Scientists and doctors have observed for thousands of years that some diseases, such as polio and influenza, rise and fall with the seasons. But why? Ongoing research in animals and humans suggests a variety of causes, including changes in the environment (like pH, temperature, and humidity) and even seasonal and daily changes to our own…
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Scientists and doctors have observed for thousands of years that some diseases, such as polio and influenza, rise and fall with the seasons.
Ongoing research in animals and humans suggests a variety of causes, including changes in the environment (like pH, temperature, and humidity) and even seasonal and daily changes to our own…
Scientists and doctors have observed for thousands of years that some diseases, such as polio and influenza, rise and fall with the seasons. But why? Ongoing research in animals and humans suggests a variety of causes, including changes in the environment (like pH, temperature, and humidity) and even seasonal and daily changes to our own immune systems.
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