Temperature effect on scrub typhus incidence in South Korea: the projection for climate change
Higher mean temperatures during summer were associated with the increased ST cases in the following autumn. Annual mean temperature increases compared to 30 years ago were also associated with higher annual incidence of ST. These findings suggest that global warming has influenced the incidence of ST.
Authors
- Yoon-Jung Choi
- Donghee Seo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3581-3672)
- Yun‐Chul Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9010-7271)
Institutions
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation (US)
- New Generation University College (ET)
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
- National Cancer Center (US)
- National Cancer Center (KR)
- National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Postgraduate Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/postmj/qgaf110
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.40