Table 2.
Seasonal patterns of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza in temperate, subtropical and tropical settings
| Setting | Latitude | RSV seasonality | Influenza seasonality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver, Canada [34] | 49° N | Winter (Feb.) | Winter (Feb.) |
| Melbourne, Australia [45, 46] | 38° S | Winter (July) | Winter (July) |
| Santiago, Chile [34] | 33° S | Winter (July) | Winter (June) |
| Brisbane, Australia [47, 48] | 27° S | Late rainy season (Apr.) | Winter (Aug.) |
| Florida, USA [49, 50] | 26° N | Late rainy season (Oct.) | Winter (Jan.) |
| São Paulo, Brazil [34, 51] | 24° S | Late rainy season (Apr.) | Winter (June) |
| Bangladesh [7, 43, 52, 53] | 23° N | Rainy season main peak (Sep.) ±Winter peak (Feb.) |
Rainy season main peak (July-Sep.) ± Spring peak (Apr.) |
| Hong Kong, China [7, 54–56] | 22° N | Rainy season (July) | Winter main peak (Feb.) ± Rainy season peak (July) |
| Pune, India [57, 58] | 19° N | Rainy season (Aug.) | Rainy season main peak (Aug.) ± Late winter peak (Mar.) |
| Thailand [52, 59, 60] | 14° N | Rainy season (Sep.) | Rainy season main peak (Aug.) ± Winter peak (Feb.) |
| Darwin, Australia [46, 61] | 12° S | Rainy season (Feb.) | Winter main peak (Aug.) ± Rainy season peak (Mar.) |
| Java/Lombok, Indonesia [41, 62, 63] | 7° S | Rainy season (Mar.) | Rainy season (Jan.) |
| Fortaleza, Brazil [34, 51, 64, 65] | 4° S | Rainy season (May) | Rainy season (Apr.) |