INTRODUCTION: The control of bacillary dysentery (BD) remains a big challenge for China. METHODS: Negative binomial multivariable regression was used to study relationships between meteorological variables and the occurrence of BD during the period of 2006-2012. RESULTS: Each 1°C rise of temperature corresponded to an increase of 3.60% (95%CI, 3.03% to 4.18%) in the monthly number of BD cases, whereas a 1 hPa rise in atmospheric pressure corresponded to a decrease in the number of BD cases by 2.85% (95%CI = 3.34% to 2.37% decrease). CONCLUSIONS: Temperature and atmospheric pressure may be considered as predictors for the occurrence of BD in Guangzhou.
INTRODUCTION: The control of bacillary dysentery (BD) remains a big challenge for China. METHODS: Negative binomial multivariable regression was used to study relationships between meteorological variables and the occurrence of BD during the period of 2006-2012. RESULTS: Each 1°C rise of temperature corresponded to an increase of 3.60% (95%CI, 3.03% to 4.18%) in the monthly number of BD cases, whereas a 1 hPa rise in atmospheric pressure corresponded to a decrease in the number of BD cases by 2.85% (95%CI = 3.34% to 2.37% decrease). CONCLUSIONS: Temperature and atmospheric pressure may be considered as predictors for the occurrence of BD in Guangzhou.
Authors: J Cheng; M Y Xie; K F Zhao; J J Wu; Z W Xu; J Song; D S Zhao; K S Li; X Wang; H H Yang; L Y Wen; H Su; S L Tong Journal: Epidemiol Infect Date: 2017-03-15 Impact factor: 4.434