The effect of meteorological factors on severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome: Evidence from 34 Chinese cities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS) is a climate-sensitive infectious disease, and its spatial distribution has been expanding in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the influence of meteorological factors on SFTS incidence.

Methods

Data on SFTS was extracted from the Infectious Disease Surveillance Report Management System from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2023. A two-stage hierarchical analytical framework was employed in this study. First, a distributed lag nonlinear model was utilized to characterize the nonlinear exposure-response relationships between meteorological factors and the incidence of SFTS at the municipal level. Second, a multivariate meta-analysis was conducted to synthesize city-specific effect estimates, with explici

SUBMITTER: Mo G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12811632 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature