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ArticlePLoS neglected tropical diseases2020

Transmission center and driving factors of hand, foot, and mouth disease in China: A combined analysis.

Yi Hu, Lili Xu, Hao Pan, Xun Shi, Yue Chen, Henry Lynn, Shenghua Mao, Huayi Zhang, Hailan Cao, Jun Zhang and 7 more

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Article in PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors at 6 institutions in 3 countries.

Yi HuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Lili XuInstitute for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai, China.
Hao PanShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Xun ShiDepartment of Geography, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, United States of America.
Yue ChenDepartment of Epidemiology and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Henry LynnDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shenghua MaoShanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shanghai, China.
Huayi ZhangInstitute for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai, China.
Hailan CaoInstitute for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qinghai, China.
Jun ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Shuang XiaoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Jian HuDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Xiande LiDepartment of Geography, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Shenjun YaoKey Laboratory of Geographic Information Science, Ministry of Education, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Zhijie ZhangDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0002-1276-787X
Genming ZhaoDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China · CNShanghai Municipal Center For Disease Control Prevention · CNDartmouth College · USEast China Normal University · CNShanghai Normal University · CNUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) has become a major public health issue in China. The disease incidence varies substantially over time and across space. To understand the heterogeneity of HFMD transmission, we compare the spatiotemporal dynamics of HFMD in Qinghai and Shanghai by conducting combined analysis of epidemiological, wavelet time series, and mathematical methods to county-level data from 2009 to 2016. We observe hierarchical epidemic waves in Qinghai, emanating from Huangzhong and in Shanghai from Fengxian. Besides population, we also find that the traveling waves are significantly associated with socio-economic and geographical factors. The population mobility also varies between the two regions: long-distance movement in Qinghai and between-neighbor commuting in Shanghai. Our findings provide important evidence for characterizing the heterogeneity of HFMD transmission and for the design and implementation of interventions, such as deploying optimal vaccine and changing local driving factors in the transmission center, to prevent or limit disease spread in these areas.

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Disease Transmission, InfectiousCareer MobilityChildChild, PreschoolChinaFemaleGeographyHand, Foot and Mouth DiseaseHumansIncidenceMaleSocioeconomic FactorsSpatio-Temporal Analysis

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PMID32150558
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