Epidemiological characteristics of hand, foot and mouth disease in Pingdu, Shandong, China from 2013 to 2023 and DLNM analysis of its variation with temperature
This study reveals the epidemiological characteristics and climate risk factors of hand, foot and mouth disease in Pingdu. It is important to note that children, especially those under the age of 3, are the key population for the prevention and control of hand, foot and mouth disease. It is recommended that health authorities incorporate temperature into the formulation of hand, foot and mouth disease prevention and control policies.
Authors
- Hui Lv (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2751-4293)
- Siqi Dai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-1357)
- Canqing Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0019-0014)
- Dehua Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3028-3243)
- XiaoLin Liu
- Wei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4220-5931)
- Hua Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6143-402X)
Institutions
- Qingdao Mental Health Center (CN)
- Jinan Infectious Disease Hospital (CN)
- Qingdao Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0333124
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00