Implications of climatic and demographic change for seasonal influenza dynamics and evolution
Rachel E. Baker; Qiqi Yang; Colin J. Worby; Wenchang Yang; Chadi M. Saad-Roy; Cecile Viboud; Jeffrey Shaman; C. Jessica E. Metcalf; Gabriel Vecchi; Bryan T. Grenfell
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Seasonal influenza causes a substantial public health burden, as well as being a key substrate for pandemic emergence. Future climatic and demographic changes may alter both the magnitude, frequency and timing of influenza epidemics and the prospects for pathogen evolution, however, these issues have not been addressed systematically. Here, we use a parsimonious influenza model, grounded in theoretical understanding of the link between climate, demography and transmission to project future changes globally. We find that climate change generally acts to reduce the intensity of influenza epidemics as specific humidity increases. However, this reduction in intensity is accompanied by increased seasonal epidemic persistence with latitude, which may increase suitability for year-round local influenza evolution. Using a range of population growth scenarios, we find that the number of global locations with high evolution suitability may double by 2050. High population growth in tropical Africa could thus make this region a locus of novel strain emergence, shifting the current focus from South East Asia.
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