Spatiotemporal epidemiology and risk factors of scrub typhus in Hainan Province, China, 2011-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The re-emergence of scrub typhus in the southern provinces of China in recent decades has been validated, thereby attracting the attention of public health authorities. There has been a spatial and temporal expansion of scrub typhus in Hainan Province, but the epidemiological characteristics, environmental drivers, and potential high-risk areas for scrub typhus have not yet been investigated.

Objective

The aims of this study were to characterize the spatiotemporal epidemiology of scrub typhus, identify dominant environmental risk factors, and map potential risk areas in Hainan Province from 2011 to 2020.

Methods

The spatiotemporal dynamics of scrub typhus in Hainan Province between 2011 and 2020 were analyzed using spatial analyses and seasonal-trend decomp

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10665174 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature