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<blockquote data-quote="911" data-source="post: 1306623" data-attributes="member: 11221">Just throwing in a very general statement about flu/viral transmission: humidity is key. The flu spreads 2.3 times wider in dry winter air according to a recent study done in NYC IIRC. Indoor heating through hot air adds to the dryness problem. Dry air leaves your mucal areas more exposed to the virus. Residents with old school radiator heating have been found to have lower flu rates than those with hot air systems.You can mitigate this at home by for instance ventilating before you take your showers then spreading the humidity in your apt, getting a humidifier etc.That could be the reason why countries like India, the Philippines, Thailand etc haven't been hit as hard. It's more about the humidity that the heat, although the two are correlated, with warmer air able to hold a lot more humidity. This is also a good omen for much of north America going forward this Spring, with high humidity in the warmer season.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="911, post: 1306623, member: 11221"] Just throwing in a very general statement about flu/viral transmission: humidity is key. The flu spreads 2.3 times wider in dry winter air according to a recent study done in NYC IIRC. Indoor heating through hot air adds to the dryness problem. Dry air leaves your mucal areas more exposed to the virus. Residents with old school radiator heating have been found to have lower flu rates than those with hot air systems. You can mitigate this at home by for instance ventilating before you take your showers then spreading the humidity in your apt, getting a humidifier etc. That could be the reason why countries like India, the Philippines, Thailand etc haven't been hit as hard. It's more about the humidity that the heat, although the two are correlated, with warmer air able to hold a lot more humidity. This is also a good omen for much of north America going forward this Spring, with high humidity in the warmer season. [/QUOTE]

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