RELATIONSHIP OF COVID-19 INCIDENCE AND ADVERSE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Introduction: Scientists in many countries are studying a new coronavirus infection, clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment continue to be constantly updated. To date, all available data on coronavirus infection is limited and requires further study. A lot of scientific works are devoted to the influence of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of COVID-19. Therefore, the study of the relationship of meteorological conditions and COVID-19 should continue, first of all, to develop preventive measures.
Aim of research: To study the impact of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of COVID-19.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, including an analysis of the incidence of COVID-19 in the East Kazakhstan region for the period from 01.04.2020 to 28.02.2021, as well as the incidence of COVID-19 in the East Kazakhstan region, in comparison with data on dates with unfavorable meteorological conditions in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. The results were processed by descriptive statistics methods.
Results: We studied the incidence of COVID-19 in the East Kazakhstan region for the period from April 2020 to February 2021, including days with adverse meteorological conditions. A total of 14756 cases of COVID-19 were analyzed, of which in 9146 cases of COVID-19 the virus was identified and in 5610 cases of COVID-19 the virus was not identified. According to the place of residence among patients with COVID-19, the majority were urban residents (70,2%), which most likely indicates a direct impact of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of COVID-19, since it is in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk that all large factories and combines. The incidence of the virus identified COVID-19 on adverse weather days was lower than on favorable days, but there is a correlation in the ratio from 1:1,4 to 1:2,16. The incidence of the virus of unidentified COVID-19 on adverse weather days was lower than on favorable days; however, there is a correlation in the ratio from 1:1,2 to 1:1,56.
Conclusions: Thus, the analysis of the incidence of coronavirus infection from November 2020 to January 2021 showed that the virus identified by coronavirus infection was registered 1,5-2 times more than the virus not identified. The predominance of urban residents among patients with coronavirus infection by place of residence (70,2%) indicates a direct impact of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of coronavirus infection, since all large factories and combines are concentrated in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. The identification of a correlation between the incidence of coronavirus infection and the impact of adverse meteorological conditions does not exclude the possibility of using data to model preventive measures for coronavirus infection.
Zhanna A. Mussabekova1, Aizhan K. Mukazhanova1, Sazhida S. Akhmetova1, Erzat N. Aimukhambetov1, Ainur Zh. Zhaksylykova1, Raida N. Ibragimova1,
Assel Zh. Kabdrakhmanova1, Meruyert K. Zhunussova1
1NJSC «Semey Medical University», Ust-Kamenogorsk, Republic of Kazakhstan.
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Mussabekova Zh.A., Mukazhanova A.K., Akhmetova S.S., Aimukhambetov E.N., Zhaksylykova A.Zh., Ibragimova R.N., Kabdrakhmanova A.Zh., Zhunussova M.K. Relationship of COVID-19 incidence and adverse meteorological conditions // Nauka i Zdravookhranenie [Science & Healthcare]. 2022, (Vol.24) 5, pp.20-27. doi 10.34689/SH.2022.24.5.003Related publications:
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