Association of Melioidosis Incidence with Rainfall and Humidity, Singapore, 2003–2012
oleh: Xiang Liu, Long Pang, Siew Hoon Sim, Kee Tai Goh, Sharada Ravikumar, Mar Soe Win, Gladys Tan, Alex Richard Cook, Dale Fisher, Louis Yi Ann Chai
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-01-01 |
Deskripsi
Soil has been considered the natural reservoir for the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, which causes melioidosis. We examined 550 melioidosis cases that occurred during a 10-year period in the highly urbanized city of Singapore, where soil exposure is rare, and found that rainfall and humidity levels were associated with disease incidence.