The Spatial-Temporal Trend Analysis of Schistosomiasis from 1997 to 2010 in Anhui Province, Eastern China.

ABSTRACT: Schistosomiasis is still prevalent in some parts of China. A shift in strategy from morbidity control to elimination has led to great strides in the past several decades. The objective of this study was to explore the spatial and temporal characteristics of schistosomiasis in Anhui, an eastern province of China. In this study, township-based parasitological data were collected from annual cross-sectional surveys during 1997-2010. The kernel k-means method was used to identify spatial clusters of schistosomiasis, and an empirical mode decomposition technique was used to analyze the temporal trend for Schistosoma japonicum in each clustered region. Overall, the prevalence of schistosomiasis remained at a low level except for the resurgence in 2005. According to the Caliński-Harabas index, al

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5928817 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature