Changing epidemiology of leptospirosis in China from 1955 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Leptospirosis, a zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira, is an important public health concern globally. Leptospirosis has been notifiable under statute in China since 1955, and its epidemiological characteristics have evolved during near 70 years. This study aimed to describe the spatial and temporal patterns and demographic characteristics of leptospirosis from 1955 to 2022 in China, and explore the possible factors that influence leptospirosis transmission risk.

Methods

Wavelet time series analysis, global Moran's I coefficients, space-time scanning statistics, and so on were used to analyze temporal, seasonal, geographic, and demographic trends in leptospirosis using reported national surveillance data from Chinese mainland from

SUBMITTER: Wang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874624 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature