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Relative Humidity impact on Meningococcal Meningitis . Risk = f(Relative Humidity) Probability of crossing alert threshold . High Epidemic Risk when Dry. Low Risk when Wet. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Relative Humidity impact on Meningococcal Meningitis .
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Relative Humidity impact on Meningococcal Meningitis • Risk = f(Relative Humidity) • Probability of crossing alert threshold High Epidemic Risk when Dry Low Risk when Wet National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
Relative Humidity impact on Meningococcal Meningitis Relative humidity across the Meningitis Belt forecast 1 week in advance … Within dashed region, risk has doubled (above background levels) … converted to probability of an epidemic alert occurring across the Belt 3 weeks in advance National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)