Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Ross River Virus in Queensland, 2001-2020.

ABSTRACT: Ross River virus (RRV), the most common human arbovirus infection in Australia, causes significant morbidity and substantial medical costs. About half of Australian cases occur in Queensland. We describe the spatial and temporal patterns of RRV disease in Queensland over the past two decades. RRV notifications, human population data, and weather data from 2001 to 2020 were analysed by the Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2) area. Spatial interpolation or linear extrapolation were used for missing weather values and the estimated population in 2020, respectively. Notifications and incidence rates were analysed through space and time. During the study period, there were 43,699 notifications in Queensland. The highest annual number of notifications was recorded in 2015 (6182), followed by 2020 (31

SUBMITTER: Qian W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8396220 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature