Sickened by the Weather: Exploring the Climatic Impact on West Nile Virus (WNV) and Legionella pneumophila in Piedmont—A Retrospective Observational Study (2021–2024)
Our findings underline the predominant role of temperature over precipitation in driving the burden of both <i>Legionella pneumophila</i> and West Nile Virus infections among hospitalized patients. These results strengthen the evidence that the life cycles of these pathogens are tightly climate-dependent. Developing effective adaptation strategies is essential to mitigate climate-related health risks.
Authors
- Rocco Francesco Rinaldo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3999-5298)
- Paolo Solidoro
- Alessandro Bondi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1979-3229)
- Mario Iannaccone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0571-3918)
- Silvia Corcione
- Elisa Zanotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1191-6893)
- Alessio Leone
- Fabrizia Pittaluga
- Paolo Valesella
- C. Costa
- Elisa Menegatti
- Irene Cecchi
- Simone Baldovino
- Antonio Curtoni
- Nour Shbaklo
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino (IT)
- Department of Medical Sciences (BY)
- University of Turin (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Disease Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/idr18010018
- Primary Topic
- Legionella and Acanthamoeba research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00