A spatio-temporal analysis of scrub typhus and murine typhus in Laos; implications from changing landscapes and climate.

Tamalee Roberts Daniel M ParkerPhilip L BulterysSayaphet Rattanavong Ivo Elliott Koukeo PhommasoneMayfong MayxayVilada ChansamouthMatthew T Robinson Stuart D Blacksell Paul N Newton

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)

The data suggest that as cities expand, high risk areas for MT will also expand. With global heating and risks of attendant higher precipitation, these data suggest that the incidence and spatial distribution of both MT and ST will increase.

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