Different responses of weather factors on hand, foot and mouth disease in three different climate areas of Gansu, China

Abstract Background To determine the linear and non-linear interacting relationships between weather factors and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children in Gansu, China, and gain further traction as an early warning signal based on weather variability for HFMD transmission. Method Weekly HFM...

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Main Authors: Faxiang Gou, Xinfeng Liu, Jian He, Dongpeng Liu, Yao Cheng, Haixia Liu, Xiaoting Yang, Kongfu Wei, Yunhe Zheng, Xiaojuan Jiang, Lei Meng, Wenbiao Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2860-4