Identifying the high-risk areas and associated meteorological factors of dengue transmission in Guangdong Province, China from 2005 to 2011.

Identifying the high-risk areas and associated meteorological factors of dengue transmission in Guangdong

Spatiotemporal analysis of indigenous and imported dengue fever cases in Guangdong province, China

BACKGROUND Dengue fever has been a major public health concern in China since it re-emerged in Guangdong province in 1978. This study aimed to explore spatiotemporal characteristics of dengue fever cases for both indigenous and imported cases during recent years in Guangdong province, so as to identify high-risk areas of the province and thereby help plan resource allocation for dengue interven...

The Epidemiological Characteristics and Dynamic Transmission of Dengue in China, 2013

BACKGROUND There was a dengue epidemic in several regions of China in 2013. No study has explored the dynamics of dengue transmission between different geographical locations with dengue outbreaks in China. The purpose of the study is to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and to explore the dynamic transmission of dengue in China, 2013. METHODOLOGY AND PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Records of d...

Characterizing a large outbreak of dengue fever in Guangdong Province, China

BACKGROUND Dengue cases have been reported each year for the past 25 years in Guangdong Province, China with a recorded historical peak in 2014. This study aims to describe the epidemiological characteristics of this large outbreak in order to better understand its epidemic factors and to inform control strategies. METHODS Data for clinically diagnosed and laboratory-confirmed dengue fever ca...

Spatio-temporal patterns of crab fisheries in the main bays of Guangdong Province, China

  Using a semi-balloon otter trawl, crab fisheries in the main bays of Guangdong Province, China, were carried out seasonally . A total of 70 species were found, all belonging to the South China Sea Faunal sub region in the tropical India-West-Pacific Faunal Region. The clustering and nMDS ordination analysis revealed the existence of three groups. Group 1 included Hailing Bay and four bays to ...