Geographic Patterns

You take what you need
And you leave the rest
But they should never
Have taken the very best
--The Band

Another nice picture of seasonal/geographic virus pattern in the US. Northern latitude states toward the front, southern states toward the back.

Northern States lower, Southern higher in below graph. Definitely a different pattern, as we used to know. As in, 50 years ago.

Also, look at flu deaths by state. Same pattern. pic.twitter.com/EKCMK3aCbV

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The pattern is readily apparent. The mortality curve in northern states generally peaks earlier and at higher levels than in southern states.

The exception is Louisiana which, as noted previously, essentially imported the virus for Mardi Gras from outbreaks already in motion in northern states.

This empirical relationship should be at the forefront of public health officials and media reports.

But it isn't. Why not?