Spatiotemporal dynamics and environmental determinants of scrub typhus in Anhui Province, China, 2010-2020.

ABSTRACT: This study aims to describe the epidemiological characteristics of scrub typhus, detect the spatio-temporal patterns of scrub typhus at county level, and explore the associations between the environmental variables and scrub typhus cases in Anhui Province. Time-series analysis, spatial autocorrelation analysis, and space-time scan statistics were used to explore the characteristics and spatiotemporal patterns of the scrub typhus in Anhui Province. Negative binomial regression analysis was used to explore the association between scrub typhus and environmental variables. A total of 16,568 clinically diagnosed and laboratory-confirmed cases were reported from 104 counties of 16 prefecture-level cities. The number of female cases was higher than male cases, with a proportion of 1.32:1. And the

SUBMITTER: Wei X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9902522 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature