ReviewIranian journal of public health2021
Association between Meteorological Parameters and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Mainland China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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- Impact of precipitation patterns on the risk of hand, foot, and mouth disease in Southwest China: insight from a disease burden perspective.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Hand, foot and mouth disease incidence in mainland China: temporal trends and projections to 2030.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Impact of meteorological factors on the incidence of hand, foot and mouth disease in Ningbo from 2014 to 2019: a causal convolutional neural networks.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Trends in general practitioner consultations for hand foot and mouth disease in England between 2017 and 2022.Epidemiology and infection · 2025Article
- Association Between Climatic Factors and Varicella Incidence in Wuxi, East China, 2010-2019: Surveillance Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Article
- The non-stationary and spatially varying associations between hand, foot and mouth disease and multiple environmental factors: A Bayesian spatiotemporal mapping model study.Infectious Disease Modelling · 2024Article
- Spatiotemporal patterns and risk mapping of provincial hand, foot, and mouth disease in mainland China, 2014-2017.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Effects of Meteorological Factors and Atmospheric Pollution on Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease in Urumqi Region.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study reports a systematic review of association between meteorological parameters and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in mainland China.
methodsUsing predefined study eligibility criteria, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase) were searched for relevant articles. Using a combination of search terms, including "Hand foot and mouth disease," "HFMD," "Meteorological," "Climate," and "China," After removal of duplicates, our initial search generated 2435 studies published from 1990 to December 31, 2019. From this cohort 51 full-text articles were reviewed for eligibility assessment. The meta-analysis was devised in accordance with the published guidelines of the Cochrane Collaboration and Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis (PRISMA). Effect sizes, heterogeneity estimates and publication bias were computed using R software and Review Manager Software.
resultsThe meta-analysis of 18 eligible studies showed that the meteorological parameters played an important role in the prevalence of HFMD. Lower air pressure may be the main risk factor for the incidence of HFMD in Chinese mainland, and three meteorological parameters (mean temperature, rainfall and relative humidity) have a significant association with the incidence of HFMD in subtropical regions.
conclusionLower air pressure might be the main risk factor for the incidence of HFMD in Chinese mainland. The influence of meteorological parameters on the prevalence of HFMD is mainly through changing virus viability in aerosols, which may be different in different climate regions. In an environment with low air pressure, wearing a mask that filters the aerosol outdoors may help prevent HFMD infection.
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