Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012

Soil has been considered the natural reservoir for the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes melioidosis. We examined 550 melioidosis cases that occurred during a 10-year period in the highly urbanized city of Singapore, where soil exposure is rare, and found that rainfall and humidity l...

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Main Authors:	Xiang Liu, Long Pang, Siew Hoon Sim, Kee Tai Goh, Sharada Ravikumar, Mar Soe Win, Gladys Tan, Alex Richard Cook, Dale Fisher, Louis Yi Ann Chai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-01-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Burkholderia pseudomallei climate rainfall humidity temperature melioidosis
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/1/14-0042_article

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spelling	doaj-bf8dfe41dfd34ef1a6516394f4d118592020-11-24T22:16:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592015-01-0121115916210.3201/eid2101.140042Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012Xiang LiuLong PangSiew Hoon SimKee Tai GohSharada RavikumarMar Soe WinGladys TanAlex Richard CookDale FisherLouis Yi Ann ChaiSoil has been considered the natural reservoir for the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes melioidosis. We examined 550 melioidosis cases that occurred during a 10-year period in the highly urbanized city of Singapore, where soil exposure is rare, and found that rainfall and humidity levels were associated with disease incidence.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/1/14-0042_articleBurkholderia pseudomalleiclimaterainfallhumiditytemperaturemelioidosis
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author	Xiang Liu Long Pang Siew Hoon Sim Kee Tai Goh Sharada Ravikumar Mar Soe Win Gladys Tan Alex Richard Cook Dale Fisher Louis Yi Ann Chai
spellingShingle	Xiang Liu Long Pang Siew Hoon Sim Kee Tai Goh Sharada Ravikumar Mar Soe Win Gladys Tan Alex Richard Cook Dale Fisher Louis Yi Ann Chai Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012 Emerging Infectious Diseases Burkholderia pseudomallei climate rainfall humidity temperature melioidosis
author_facet	Xiang Liu Long Pang Siew Hoon Sim Kee Tai Goh Sharada Ravikumar Mar Soe Win Gladys Tan Alex Richard Cook Dale Fisher Louis Yi Ann Chai
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title	Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012
title_short	Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012
title_full	Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012
title_fullStr	Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012
title_full_unstemmed	Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012
title_sort	association of melioidosis incidence with rainfall and humidity, singapore, 2003–2012
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2015-01-01
description	Soil has been considered the natural reservoir for the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes melioidosis. We examined 550 melioidosis cases that occurred during a 10-year period in the highly urbanized city of Singapore, where soil exposure is rare, and found that rainfall and humidity levels were associated with disease incidence.
topic	Burkholderia pseudomallei climate rainfall humidity temperature melioidosis
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/1/14-0042_article
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Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012

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