ArticleJournal of global infectious diseases2011
Seasonality of tuberculosis.
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87 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Vitamin D status and risk of incident tuberculosis disease: A nested case-control study, systematic review, and individual-participant data meta-analysis.PLoS medicine · 2019Pooled it
- Drivers of Seasonal Variation in Tuberculosis Incidence: Insights from a Systematic Review and Mathematical Model.Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2018Pooled it
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- Forecasting tuberculosis epidemics using an autoregressive fractionally integrated moving average model: a 17-year time series analysis.Journal of global health · 2025Article
- Seasonality and mycobacterial infectious diseases in animals and humans: is there a generality of seasonal patterns for mycobacterial infections?Infectious diseases of poverty · 2025Review
- Predictive modelling of air pollution affecting human tuberculosis risk on Mainland China.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Predicting Tuberculosis Risk in Cattle, Buffaloes, Sheep, and Goats in China Based on Air Pollutants and Meteorological Factors.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Analysis of Tuberculosis Epidemiological Distribution Characteristics in Fujian Province, China, 2005-2021: Spatial-Temporal Analysis Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- Effects of meteorological factors on tuberculosis and potential modifiers in Zhejiang Province, China.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Association of ambient temperature with tuberculosis incidence in Japan: An ecological study.IJID regions · 2024Article
- The Impact of the Seasonal and Geographical Distribution of Tuberculosis in Sicily: A 6-Year Retrospective Study (2018-2023).Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- The effects of meteorological factors and air pollutants on the incidence of tuberculosis in people living with HIV/AIDS in subtropical Guangxi, China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- The association between humidex and tuberculosis: a two-stage modelling nationwide study in China.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Low haemoglobin in arduous seasons is associated with reduced chance of ovulation among women living in the BolivianEvolution, medicine, and public health · 2024Article
- The epidemiological situation of tuberculosis in Spain according to surveillance and hospitalization data, 2012-2020.PloS one · 2024Article
- Epidemiological Characteristics and Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Tuberculosis at the County-Level in Shandong Province, China, 2016-2020.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis study was designed to review previous studies and analyse the current knowledge and controversies related to seasonal variability of tuberculosis (TB) to examine whether TB has an annual seasonal pattern. STUDY DESIGN AND
methodsSystematic review of peer reviewed studies identified through literature searches using online databases belonging to PubMed and the Cochrane library with key words "Tuberculosis, Seasonal influence" and "Tuberculosis, Seasonal variation". The search was restricted to articles published in English. The references of the identified papers for further relevant publications were also reviewed.
resultsTwelve studies conducted between the period 1971 and 2006 from 11 countries/regions around the world (South Western Cameroon, South Africa, India, Hong Kong, Japan, Kuwait, Spain, UK, Ireland, Russia, and Mongolia) were reviewed. A seasonal pattern of tuberculosis with a mostly predominant peak is seen during the spring and summer seasons in all of the countries (except South Western Cameroon and Russia).
conclusionsThe observation of seasonality leads to assume that the risk of transmission of M. tuberculosis does appear to be the greatest during winter months. Vitamin D level variability, indoor activities, seasonal change in immune function, and delays in the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis are potential stimuli of seasonal tuberculosis disease. Additionally, seasonal variation in food availability and food intake, age, and sex are important factors which can play a role in the tuberculosis notification variability. Prospective studies regarding this topic and other related subjects are highly recommended.
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