The impact of meteorological variables on <i>Salmonella</i> bacteraemia in Mysuru District, Karnataka State, India: a retrospective time-series analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Salmonella species are major pathogens responsible for gastroenteritis and typhoid fever. In 2017, Salmonella enterocolitis caused over 95 million cases of diarrhoea and 50,000 deaths globally, with India bearing more than 50% of the typhoid burden.

Objectives

To test the association of monthly mean and maximum temperature, precipitation and absolute humidity with the incidence of Salmonella bacteraemia in a metropolitan city in South India.

Design

A retrospective time-series analysis.

Methods

This study employed a retrospective time-series analysis to evaluate the influence of meteorological variables, including temperature, absolute humidity and precipitation, on Salmonella bacteraemia in a metropolitan city in South Ind

SUBMITTER: Manchal N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature