Citation: Dalziel BD, Kissler S, Gog JR, Viboud C, Bjørnstad ON, Metcalf CJE, Grenfell BT. 2018. Urbanization and humidity shape the intensity of influenza epidemics in U.S. cities. Science 362, 75–79.
The file influenza_cities.csv contains the data required to reproduce the main statistical analyses:
| Column name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| zip | Three-digit zip code |
| poulation_size | Population size |
| kappa | Base transmission potential |
| nu | Mean epidemic intensity |
| avgsh | Mean specific humidity |
| sdsh | Std dev. in specific humidity |
| lon | Longitude |
| lat | Latitude |
| h_crowding | Residential crowding |
| w_crowding | Daytime crowding |