Non-linear effect of different humidity types on scrub typhus occurrence in endemic provinces, Thailand

Non-linear effect of different humidity types on scrub typhus occurrence in endemic provinces, Thailand

Background: Reported monthly scrub typhus (ST) cases in Thailand has an increase in the number of cases during 2009–2014. Humidity is a crucial climatic factor for the survival of chiggers, which is the disease vectors. The present study was to determine the role of humidity in ST occurrence in Thai...

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Main Authors: Bhophkrit Bhopdhornangkul, Aronrag Cooper Meeyai, Waranya Wongwit, Yanin Limpanont, Sopon Iamsirithaworn, Yongjua laosiritaworn, Kraichat Tantrakarnapa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Scrub typhus
Humidity
Negative binomial regression combined with a distributed lag non-linear model (NB-DLNM)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021002000

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