February 2021 PMID 33131881

Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands?

Martijn J Hoogeveen, Eric C M van Gorp, Ellen K Hoogeveen

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Discussions reflect strong interest and support for the article, with examples like mentions of the research being accepted by major journals and referencing livestreams on related topics. The tone is often enthusiastic and investigative, with users exploring environmental influences such as humidity, mould spores, and pollen's effect on viral seasonality, emphasizing the research's potential impact on future health strategies.

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Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the research and its hypothesis, with many supporting the idea that pollen influences illness seasonality.

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Posts reveal a high level of curiosity, referencing recent publications, livestreams, and commenting on the novelty and relevance of the findings.

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Conversations delve into methodological aspects, environmental factors like humidity and mould spores, and potential implications, indicating deep engagement.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study suggests that pollen levels, especially allergenic pollen, are significantly linked to the seasonality of flu-like illnesses, including COVID-19, in the Netherlands, with higher pollen levels associated with decreases in flu incidence.
  • A predictive model combining pollen and solar radiation thresholds effectively forecasted the start and end of flu seasons, showing that pollen acts as a natural defense mechanism against respiratory viruses.
  • Conversely, meteorological factors like temperature are less influential, while higher humidity appears to increase flu-like illness incidence, emphasizing the complex interaction between environmental factors and viral seasonality.

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温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

@fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収まるようです。 https://t.co/ghXzVKzc35 https://t.co/xrcKGF9coi https://t.co/C1AWCLe7ud

Sep 27, 2021 · 37 likes · 7 shares · 393 followers View post →
温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

@MNHR_Labo 花粉の飛散が始まれば数理モデルに関係なく感染は収まるようですよ

Sep 28, 2021 · 2 likes · 393 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

Proud: "Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands?" accepted by Elsevier Science's Science of the Total Environment https://t.co/285wfGeOxW

Oct 20, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

The almost final version is now available: "Can Pollen (i.e., seasonal allergens) Explain the Seasonality of Flu-Like Illnesses" including COVID-19 https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq

Nov 1, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

Pre-proof ready! Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands? - ScienceDirect https://t.co/Lp8OhFW2LI

Oct 23, 2020 · 1 like · 2 shares · 5,247 followers View post →
温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

@hudikaha @my_fc1 花粉はウイルスと同じ上気道より侵入。 花粉が舞い始めると花粉に対して免疫が立ち上がり、ウイルス感染の拡大が収束。 沖縄や東南アジアで感染が収束し難いのは、元々花粉が少なく、湿度が高く花粉が飛散し難い。 https://t.co/xrcKGF9coi https://t.co/ghXzVKzc35 https://t.co/dWvMTebitZ

Sep 28, 2021 · 1 like · 393 followers View post →

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Ansgar John
@ansgarjohn · X

RT @ansgarjohn: @raouljdegroot @mauricedehond seminal paper by @mjhoogeveen on pollen and influenza seasonalality: "The seminal paper by M…

Jan 28, 2025 · 1 share · 3,874 followers View post →
Ansgar John
@ansgarjohn · X

@raouljdegroot @mauricedehond seminal paper by @mjhoogeveen on pollen and influenza seasonalality: "The seminal paper by M.J. Hoogeveen titled "Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands?" presents a novel hypothesis regarding the relationship between pollen concentrations

Jan 28, 2025 · 1 share · 3,874 followers View post →
Ansgar John
@ansgarjohn · X

@TommyMacyV The end of summer and less pollen/ hayfever may be the driver https://t.co/iXqwoN4kjU

Sep 14, 2023 · 3,874 followers View post →
Dr Cameron Jones
@drcameronjones · X

Here’s a recent livestream on the relationship between mould spores and pollen showing how this modulates influenza-like illness including SARS-CoV-2: How Mould Spores Control Influenza-Like Illness https://t.co/fMUpc23eGt via @YouTube

Dec 16, 2021 · 6,061 followers View post →
宮島正
@yasuokajihei · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Oct 11, 2021 · 7 shares View post →
疲労回復
@9t3EU3fn5TeJ5BE · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Sep 28, 2021 · 7 shares · 218 followers View post →
neko2koban090
@neko2koban090 · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Sep 28, 2021 · 7 shares · 71 followers View post →
bombo claat
@AkHinan · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Sep 28, 2021 · 7 shares · 1,360 followers View post →
温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

@hudikaha @my_fc1 花粉はウイルスと同じ上気道より侵入。 花粉が舞い始めると花粉に対して免疫が立ち上がり、ウイルス感染の拡大が収束。 沖縄や東南アジアで感染が収束し難いのは、元々花粉が少なく、湿度が高く花粉が飛散し難い。 https://t.co/xrcKGF9coi https://t.co/ghXzVKzc35 https://t.co/dWvMTebitZ

Sep 28, 2021 · 1 like · 393 followers View post →
温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

@MNHR_Labo 花粉の飛散が始まれば数理モデルに関係なく感染は収まるようですよ

Sep 28, 2021 · 2 likes · 393 followers View post →
MADOKA
@dmonrin · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Sep 28, 2021 · 7 shares · 484 followers View post →
たんたん/Casa Lotus
@Casalotus1228 · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Sep 28, 2021 · 7 shares · 806 followers View post →
独りごと
@GxBw6MKqK8DFw75 · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Sep 28, 2021 · 7 shares · 42 followers View post →
森野いちご
@franboisefleuri · X

RT @s6r6tkBc6B5LELv: @fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収ま…

Sep 27, 2021 · 7 shares · 921 followers View post →
温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

@fdzaraf 感染のキーはやはり鼻(花)ですね。 入り口でブロック出来ればそれが一番の対策です。 政府は鼻スプレーを感染対策のマストにすべき。 費用対効果は最高です! 花粉と感染拡大の研究でも、花粉の飛散数が多くなれば感染拡大が収まるようです。 https://t.co/ghXzVKzc35 https://t.co/xrcKGF9coi https://t.co/C1AWCLe7ud

Sep 27, 2021 · 37 likes · 7 shares · 393 followers View post →
温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

花粉はウイルスと同じ上気道より侵入。 花粉が舞い始めると花粉に対して免疫が立ち上がり、ウイルス感染の拡大が収束。 沖縄や東南アジアで感染が収束し難いのは、元々花粉が少なく、湿度が高く花粉が飛散し難い。海風により花粉が滞留し難いから? https://t.co/xrcKGF9coi https://t.co/ghXzVKzc35 https://t.co/EgRZsUO3dI

Sep 27, 2021 · 393 followers View post →
温泉倶楽部 反ワクで陰謀論者なので嘘は嫌い
@s6r6tkBc6B5LELv · X

@Isseki3 山火事理論に是非とも花粉理論を追加してください。 花粉が舞い始めると花粉に対して免疫が立ち上がり感染拡大が収束する。花粉はウイルスと同じ上気道より侵入しますから当然と言えば当然ですが。 沖縄や東南アジアで感染が収束し難いのも花粉仮説 https://t.co/xrcKGF9coi https://t.co/ghXzVKzc35 https://t.co/NB7zhwYzTd

Sep 27, 2021 · 393 followers View post →
foo-fu
@foofu · X

@MLevitt_NP2013 @EdsardRavelli has a paper on the effect of the relative humidity https://t.co/Q8f7xrxHzI. @mjhoogeveen has a paper on countereffect of pollen on infection https://t.co/gXyxgGw9UW

Jul 1, 2021 · 1,386 followers View post →
Dion Kobussen
@kobus5 · X

Pollen, respiratory complaints, #influenza and #COVID19 > ‘Can #pollen explain the #seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands?’ - ScienceDirect https://t.co/a8c8aLY3qY

Mar 27, 2021 · 1,240 followers View post →
Bart Verhaeghe
@bcverhaeghe · X

@mkeulemans https://t.co/0takldpvIk Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands? Wat vind je van dit onderzoek?

Dec 16, 2020 · 196 followers View post →
Ansgar John
@ansgarjohn · X

RT @mjhoogeveen: The final version of our covid-19 seasonality paper is now published, as open access. We discovered that seasonal allergen…

Dec 15, 2020 · 1 share · 3,874 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

The final version of our covid-19 seasonality paper is now published, as open access. We discovered that seasonal allergen predict the seasonality of flu-like cycles, and is the likely cause. https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq #Corona #coronavirus #COVID19 #COVID19NL #SARSCoV2 #SARS_CoV_2

Dec 15, 2020 · 1 share · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

@Virtual_Birding Lees "Can Pollen Explain the Seasonality of Flu-Like Incidence", tenminste Abstract & Inleiding https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq Er is dankzij COVID-19 een snelgroeiende body of literature mbt beschermend effect allergische aandoeningen.

Nov 27, 2020 · 5,247 followers View post →
Ansgar John
@ansgarjohn · X

RT @mjhoogeveen: The almost final version is now available: "Can Pollen (i.e., seasonal allergens) Explain the Seasonality of Flu-Like Illn…

Nov 1, 2020 · 1 share · 3,874 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

The almost final version is now available: "Can Pollen (i.e., seasonal allergens) Explain the Seasonality of Flu-Like Illnesses" including COVID-19 https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq

Nov 1, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

@FOX29philly The main EU mistake is underestimating seasonality and overestimating the behavioural effect of measures. We quantified this. Although local media picked it up, govs were still timing measures wrongly. https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq

Oct 25, 2020 · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

@CNBCTV18News The main European modeling mistake is underestimating seasonality and overestimating the behavioral effect of measures. We quantified this. Although local media picked it up, govs were still timing measures wrongly. https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq

Oct 25, 2020 · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

@nytimes The main European modeling mistake is underestimating seasonality and overestimating the behavioral effect of measures. We quantified this. Although local media picked it up, govs were still timing measures wrongly. https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq

Oct 25, 2020 · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

@WSJ Yes. The main European modelling mistake is underestimating seasonality and overestimating the behavioural effect of measures. We quantified this. Although local media picked it up, govs were still timing measures wrongly. https://t.co/oKgRhY8Hqq

Oct 25, 2020 · 5,247 followers View post →
Andy_Weeble_Weaver
@AndrewW66619812 · X

RT @mjhoogeveen: Pre-proof ready! Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands? - ScienceDirect https://t.co…

Oct 24, 2020 · 2 shares · 4,375 followers View post →
Ansgar John
@ansgarjohn · X

RT @mjhoogeveen: @MarionKoopmans @ansgarjohn En de pre-proof is nu online Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the N…

Oct 23, 2020 · 1 share · 3,874 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

@MarionKoopmans @ansgarjohn En de pre-proof is nu online Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands? https://t.co/54i6FtPvBV

Oct 23, 2020 · 1 share · 5,247 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

Pre-proof ready! Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands? - ScienceDirect https://t.co/Lp8OhFW2LI

Oct 23, 2020 · 1 like · 2 shares · 5,247 followers View post →
Ansgar John
@ansgarjohn · X

RT @mjhoogeveen: Proud: "Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands?" accepted by Elsevier Science's Scien…

Oct 20, 2020 · 1 share · 3,874 followers View post →
Martijn Hoogeveen PhD
@mjhoogeveen · X

Proud: "Can pollen explain the seasonality of flu-like illnesses in the Netherlands?" accepted by Elsevier Science's Science of the Total Environment https://t.co/285wfGeOxW

Oct 20, 2020 · 1 like · 1 share · 5,247 followers View post →
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