| Literature DB >> 23467628 |
Chenggang Wang1, Weizhong Yang2, Jingchun Fan3, Furong Wang4, Baofa Jiang5, Qiyong Liu3.
Abstract
The aim of the study was to describe the spatial and temporal patterns of dengue in Guangdong for 1978 to 2010. Time series analysis was performed using data on annual dengue incidence in Guangdong province for 1978-2010. Annual average dengue incidences for each city were mapped for 4 periods by using the geographical information system (GIS). Hot spot analysis was used to identify spatial patterns of dengue cases for 2005-2010 by using the CrimeStat III software. The incidence of dengue in Guangdong province had fallen steadily from 1978 to 2010. The time series was a random sequence without regularity and with no fixed cycle. The geographic range of dengue fever had expanded from 1978 to 2010. Cases were mostly concentrated in Zhanjiang and the developed regions of Pearl River Delta and Shantou.Entities:
Keywords: communicable diseases; dengue; epidemiology; geographical information systems; public health; spatial and temporal distribution
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Year: 2013 PMID： 23467628 DOI： 10.1177/1010539513477681
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Asia Pac J Public Health ISSN： 1010-5395 Impact factor: 1.399