Spatial-temporal heterogeneity of hand, foot and mouth disease and impact of meteorological factors in arid/ semi-arid regions: a case study in Ningxia, China
Abstract Background The incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) varies over space and time and this variability is related to climate and social-economic factors. Majority of studies on HFMD were carried out in humid regions while few have focused on the disease in arid/semi-arid regions, m...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-11-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-7758-1 |