Modeling the effect of climatic conditions and topography on malaria incidence using Poisson regression: a Retrospective study in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Autor: Ijaz Ul Haq, Zafar Mehmood, Gausal Azam Khan, Bushra Kainat, Bilal Ahmed, Jahan Shah, Amtul Sami, Muhammad Subhan Nazar, Jielian Xu, He Xiang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 14 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1664-302X
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1303087
Popis: BackgroundMalaria has been identified as a crucial vector-borne disease around the globe. The primary aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of malaria in the district of Bannu and its relationship with climatic conditions such as temperature, rainfall, relative humidity, and topography.MethodsSecondary data were obtained from the metrological office and government hospitals across the district for 5 years (2013–2017). A Poisson regression model was applied for the statistical analysis.Results and discussionThe number of reported cases of malaria was 175,198. The regression analysis showed that temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall had a significant association (p
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