The spatial-temporal distribution of soil-transmitted helminth infections in Guangdong Province, China: A geostatistical analysis of data derived from the three national parasitic surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The results of the latest national survey on important human parasitic diseases in 2015-2016 showed Guangdong Province is still a moderately endemic area, with the weighted prevalence of soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) higher than the national average. High-resolution age- and gender-specific spatial-temporal risk maps can support the prevention and control of STHs, but not yet available in Guangdong.

Methodology

Georeferenced age- and gender-specific disease data of STH infections in Guangdong Province was derived from three national surveys on important human parasitic diseases, conducted in 1988-1992, 2002-2003, and 2015-2016, respectively. Potential influencing factors (e.g., environmental and socioeconomic factors) were collected from open-access databases.

SUBMITTER: Huang SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9333454 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature