Naumova Elena N
Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
J Public Health Policy. 2006;27(1):2-12. doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jphp.3200061.
Seasonality, a systematic periodic occurrence of events over the course of a year, is a well-known phenomenon in life and health sciences. Understanding seasonal fluctuations in diseases patterns presents us with a major challenge. To develop efficient strategies for disease prevention and control, we need to grasp the main determinants of temporal variations and their interactions. This paper will introduce the notion of seasonality by outlining several of its factors, using as illustrations respiratory and enteric water- or food-borne infections.
季节性是指事件在一年中系统地周期性发生,这是生命科学和健康科学中一个众所周知的现象。了解疾病模式的季节性波动给我们带来了重大挑战。为了制定有效的疾病预防和控制策略,我们需要掌握时间变化的主要决定因素及其相互作用。本文将通过概述季节性的几个因素来介绍季节性的概念,并以呼吸道感染以及经水或食物传播的肠道感染为例进行说明。