Impact of meteorological factors on the incidence of childhood hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) analyzed by DLNMs-based time series approach

Abstract Background Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) has become an emerging infectious disease in China in the last decade. There has been evidence that meteorological factors can influence the HFMD incidence, and understanding the mechanisms can help prevent and control HFMD. Methods HFMD incid...

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Main Authors: Hongchao Qi, Yue Chen, Dongli Xu, Hualin Su, Longwen Zhan, Zhiyin Xu, Ying Huang, Qianshan He, Yi Hu, Henry Lynn, Zhijie Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40249-018-0388-5