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Impacts of Typhoon ‘Koppu’ on Infectious Diarrhea in Guangdong Province, China.
- Source :
- Biomedical & Environmental Sciences; Dec2015, Vol. 28 Issue 12, p920-923, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- This study aims to quantify the impact of typhoon ‘Koppu’ on infectious diarrhea in Guangdong, China in 2009. Rate ratios (RRs) were calculated by comparing person-time of infectious diarrhea cases between typhoon period and reference period. RRs of dysentery and other infectious diarrhea increased to a maximum of 1.12 (95% CI, 0.86-1.47), 1.10 (95% CI, 1.00-1.20) on the fifth lag day respectively. Children under 5 years were more vulnerable to infectious diarrhea, especially to other infectious diarrhea [RR: 1.21 (1.07-1.36) Vs. 1.03 (0.89-1.82)] after typhoon compared with people aged >5 years when RRs were at maximum. A mildly increased risk of infectious diarrhea was not only observed in great damaged regions, but also in other areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 08953988
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- Biomedical & Environmental Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112425957
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3967/bes2015.127