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Spatial Clustering of ILI in Yunnan Province, China, Based on a Geographical Information System

Description

Influenza is a highly contagious, acute respiratory disease that causes periodic seasonal epidemics and global pandemics[1]. Yunnan Province is characterized by poverty, multi-ethnic, and cross-border movement, which maybe be susceptible of influenza (Fig-1). Finding from spatial patter of ILI will promote to control and prevent the respiratory diseases epidemic

Objective

The purpose of the study was to determine spatial clustering of the spread of influenza like illness (ILI) epidemic in Yunnan province, China with the aim of producing useful information for prevention and control measures.

 

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