Spatial distribution patterns and risk factors of hookworm disease in China: A study based on successive national surveillance
Hookworm disease clusters in south-western China, disproportionately affecting women and the elderly. Barefoot farming emerged as the primary risk factor, with infection rates positively associated with temperature, humidity and negatively with sunlight duration. The results support recommendations to target intervention zones in endemic areas, implement population-specific prevention programs and intensify health education to advance transmission control.
Authors
- Ji-Lei Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3463-8630)
- Men‐Bao Qian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3027-2889)
- Mizhen Zhang
- Hui-Hui Zhu
- Xiaohong Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5984-3342)
- Shi‐Zhu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3172-5218)
- Changhai Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4750-2107)
- Ting-Jun Zhu
- Xiao‐Nong Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1417-8427)
- Jinxin Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1476-1903)
- Liang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2611-8464)
- Jing-Bo Xue
Institutions
- National Institute for Parasitic Diseases (CN)
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University (CN)
- Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute (CN)
- National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center (CN)
- Sichuan Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013526
- Primary Topic
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00