Payday Loans for Winter Ills | Flu and Low Humidity

Winter flu study tells us to be prepared

Payday loans can help pay for that emergency trip to the doctor that you weren’t planning on. However, an ounce of prevention is always prudent. For instance, did you know that a lack of humidity helps the flu spread? And have you ever wondered why you’re more prone to the flu during winter?

Most people think it’s because of low temperatures, but that’s only part of the story. According to U.S. News and World Report, low humidity and the flu go together. And it just so happens that winter months fit the bill, according to Oregon State University researchers.

Blame it on absolute humidity

Previous studies have focused on relative humidity (the ratio of air water vapor content to the saturating level, which varies with temperature), but the link with influenza transmission has been weak. Absolute humidity (the actual amount of water in the air, irrespective of temperature) is apparently a much better indicator.

Study author Jeffrey Shaman said that, “The correlations were surprisingly strong. When absolute humidity is low, influenza virus survival is prolonged, and transmission rates go up.” Shaman and epidemiologist Melvin Kohn have concluded that “absolute humidity explains 90 percent of flu virus survival and 50 percent of transmission.” ... click here to read the rest of the article titled "Payday Loans for Winter Ills | Flu and Low Humidity"