Rotavirus Now Spreads Year-Round Due to Climate Change
Photo - © Mediastok.ru. Against the backdrop of climate warming, the usual seasonality of norovirus and rotavirus has shifted: infections are now encountered not only in summer, but also in autumn and winter, reported by Artem Matsola, a therapist and gastroenterologist at the network of clinics 'Persona' and 'Prozrenie' for RIA Novosti.
Consensus
- Climate change has altered the seasonal pattern of rotavirus and norovirus.
- These infections are now occurring not only in summer but also in autumn and winter.
- The shift is attributed to overall global warming over the past 15 years.
- The physician Artem Matsola has observed this trend in his clinical practice.
- The change is not due to new or exotic viruses, but rather a shift in existing patterns.
- Proper prevention and timely treatment remain important.
Points of divergence
- The article includes information about Campylobacter bacteria and a study from the Oxford Institute, which is not mentioned in the riamo source. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Rotavirus no longer fears winter: "summer" infections now occur outside of season — РИАМО
- Can you get rotavirus in winter — Вечерняя Москва