Modelling population dynamics and seasonal movement to assess and predict the burden of melioidosis.
Wiriya MahikulLisa J WhiteKittiyod PoovorawanNgamphol SoonthornworasiriPataporn SukontamarnPhetsavanh ChanthavilayGraham F MedleyMeenakshi SharmaPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2019)
The increasing trend of melioidosis incidence rates was significantly higher among working-age Northeast and transient populations, males aged ≥45 years old, and diabetic individuals. Targeted intervention strategies, such as health education and awareness raising initiatives, should be implemented on high-risk groups, such as those living in the Northeast region, and the seasonally transient population.