Spatiotemporal evolution and impacts of environment on scrub typhus in northern China, 2006-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Scrub typhus is a significant public health issue with a global distribution. In northern China, Shandong Province is a major endemic area, but its spatiotemporal patterns and influencing factors remain unclear.

Methods

This study collected data on scrub typhus in Shandong Province from the Infectious Disease Reporting System of the Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention between 2006 and 2019. Spatiotemporal evolution analysis combined joinpoint regression, spatiotemporal cluster analysis and standard deviation ellipse. GeoDetector was used to identify the impacts of socioeconomic and natural factors on spatial distribution of scrub typhus. Generalised additive model was applied to explore associations with meteorological variables.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Li T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12278688 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature