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Associations and mechanisms of influence between climate variables and norovirus seasonal incidence: a systematic review and meta-analysis

2026-03-02 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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Incidence of norovirus has strong seasonality in temperate and continental climates. Many studies have examined its association with climate variables, but evidence remains disparate. We address this gap by performing a systematic review to summarise and interpret the strength and directionality of associations between climate variables and norovirus incidence. Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed databases were screened for peer-reviewed studies on 2nd of December 2024. Articles were incl...

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