Epidemic Characteristics and Meteorological Risk Factors of Hemorrhagic Fever With Renal Syndrome in 151 Cities in China From 2015 to 2021: Retrospective Analysis.

Yizhe Luo Longyao Zhang Yameng Xu Qiyuan Kuai Wenhao Li Yifan Wu Licheng Liu Jiarong Ren Lingling Zhang Qiufang Shi Xiaobo Liu Wei-Long Tan

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2024)

Weather variability, especially low temperature, plays an important role in epidemics of HFRS in China. A long hysteresis effect indicates the necessity of continuous intervention following an HFRS epidemic. This finding can help public health departments guide the prevention and control of HFRS and develop strategies to cope with the impacts of climate change in specific regions.

Keyphrases

public health
climate change
risk factors
randomized controlled trial
risk assessment