Detecting the association between meteorological factors and hand, foot, and mouth disease using spatial panel data models

Objectives: The aim of this study was to quantify the relationship between meteorological factors and the occurrence of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) among children in Shandong Province, China, at a county level, using spatial panel data models. Methods: Descriptive analysis was applied to de...

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Main Authors: Hao Wang, Zhaohui Du, Xianjun Wang, Yunxia Liu, Zhongshang Yuan, Yanxun Liu, Fuzhong Xue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-05-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971215000685