Patterns of Bacillary Dysentery in China, 2005-2010.

ABSTRACT: Although the incidence of bacillary dysentery in China has been declining progressively, a considerable disease burden still exists. Few studies have analyzed bacillary dysentery across China and knowledge gaps still exist in the aspects of geographic distribution and ecological drivers, seasonality and its association with meteorological factors, urban-rural disparity, prevalence and distribution of Shigella species. Here, we performed nationwide analyses to fill the above gaps. Geographically, we found that incidence increased along an east-west gradient which was inversely related to the economic conditions of China. Two large endemically high-risk regions in western China and their ecological drivers were identified for the first time. We characterized seasonality of bacillary dysenter

SUBMITTER: Zhang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4772184 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature