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Qu, Jiangwen
- SARS, MERS and the Sunspot Cycle
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1 Department of Infectious Disease Control, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Tianjin CDC), China, CN
2 Buckingham University, Buckingham, GB
1 Department of Infectious Disease Control, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Tianjin CDC), China, CN
2 Buckingham University, Buckingham, GB
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Current Science, Vol 113, No 08 (2017), Pagination: 1501-1502Abstract
The severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle-East respiratory syndrome (MERS) outbreaks pose a serious public health threat because of the high fatality risk. Research on the environmental factors underlying SARS and MERS epidemiology may provide useful insights into the occurrence of such outbreaks. This study suggests that double peaks in the sunspot cycle in 2002 and 2012 were associated with the emergence of SARS and MERS outbreaks. Potential mechanisms by which sunspot activity may influence such outbreaks in humans are discussed. Current and future surveillance efforts should be supported to construct a comprehensive early warning system involving sunspot activity for detecting future SARS and MERS outbreaks as early as possible.Full Text
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- Weakened Magnetic Field, Cosmic Rays and Zika Virus Outbreak
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1 Department of Infectious Disease Control, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, No 6 of Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, CN
2 Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology, University of Buckingham, Hunter Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EG, GB
1 Department of Infectious Disease Control, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, No 6 of Huayue Road, Hedong District, Tianjin, CN
2 Buckingham Centre for Astrobiology, University of Buckingham, Hunter Street, Buckingham, MK18 1EG, GB
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Current Science, Vol 115, No 3 (2018), Pagination: 382-383Abstract
The Zika virus outbreak in 2015 posed a serious public health threat because of its association with congenital abnormalities. Research on the environmental factors underlying this outbreak epidemiology may provide useful insights into its occurrence. This study suggests that the localized lowering of the earth’s magnetic field intensity and a sudden increase of cosmic rays recorded in Mexico in 2015 were causally associated with the resurgence of the Zika virus outbreak in the Americas. Potential mechanisms by which a weakened magnetic field and enhanced cosmic ray activity may influence this outbreak in humans are discussed here. Current and future surveillance efforts should be supported to construct a comprehensive early warning system involving monitoring of the earth’s magnetic field, solar activity and cosmic ray intensity for predicting or detecting future Zika virus outbreaks as early as possible.Full Text
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