For detailed scientific information about respiratory viruses, including discussion of the trade-off model, viral dormancy and much else, see my 2021 paper: Shaw Stewart PD, Bach JL. Temperature dependent viral tropism: understanding viral seasonality and pathogenicity as applied to the avoidance and treatment of endemic viral respiratory illnesses. Reviews in Medical Virology. 2021 May 3:e2241. … Continue reading Why do we get more colds and flu in the winter?