Geographic distribution of echinococcosis in Tibetan region of Sichuan Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Echinococcosis is a parasitic zoonosis caused by Echinococcus larvae parasitism causing high mortality. The Tibetan Region of Sichuan Province is a high prevalence area for echinococcosis in China. Understanding the geographic distribution pattern is necessary for precise control and prevention. In this study, a spatial analysis was conducted to explore the town-level epidemiology of echinococcosis in the Sichuan Tibetan Region and to provide guidance for formulating regional prevention and control strategies.

Methods

The study was based on reported echinococcosis cases by the end of 2017, and each case was geo-coded at the town level. Spatial empirical Bayes smoothing and global spatial autocorrelation were used to detect the spatial distribution pattern. Spatial

SUBMITTER: Liu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6214160 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature