The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran

The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran Publisher

Aminharati F^{1, 2} ; Dallal MMS^{3, 4} ; Ehrampoush MH⁵ ; Dehghanitafti A⁶ ; Yaseri M⁷ ; Memariani M⁴ ; Rajabi Z⁴

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1. Division of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
2. International Campus, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
3. Department of Food Microbiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
4. Food Microbiology Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
5. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
6. Department of Disaster and Emergency Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
7. Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Water Science and Technology: Water Supply Published:2018

Abstract

Climate changes have a profound effect on human health, especially when infectious diseases are concerned. Variable factors including temperature, precipitation, and relative humidity directly influence the magnitude and frequency of water-borne pathogen transfers. In this study, we determined the long-term temporal trends and seasonal patterns of shigellosis and evaluated the effects of demographic and climatic factors on its incidence in Yazd province, Iran, during 2012 through 2015. The incidence of shigellosis was highest among patients in the age group of 6–20 years and peaked in every summer of the years studied, especially during August. Furthermore, there was a significant association between climatic variables (such as monthly temperature, humidity, and atmospheric dust) and the incidence of shigellosis. However, contrary to expectations, rainfall did not affect incidence of the disease. The transmission of Shigella to humans is a complex ecological process. Socio-economic factors and lifestyle behaviours need to be addressed in future studies. © IWA Publishing 2018.

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MLA	Aminharati F, et al.. "The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran." Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, vol. 18, no. 4, 2018, pp. 1388-1395.
APA	Aminharati F, Dallal MMS, Ehrampoush MH, Dehghanitafti A, Yaseri M, Memariani M, Rajabi Z (2018). The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 18(4), 1388-1395.
Chicago	Aminharati F, Dallal MMS, Ehrampoush MH, Dehghanitafti A, Yaseri M, Memariani M, Rajabi Z. "The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran." Water Science and Technology: Water Supply 18, no. 4 (2018): 1388-1395.
Harvard	Aminharati F et al. (2018) 'The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran', Water Science and Technology: Water Supply, 18(4), pp. 1388-1395.
Vancouver	Aminharati F, Dallal MMS, Ehrampoush MH, Dehghanitafti A, Yaseri M, Memariani M, et al.. The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply. 2018;18(4):1388-1395.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Aminharati F and Dallal MMS and Ehrampoush MH and Dehghanitafti A and Yaseri M and Memariani M and Rajabi Z}, title = {The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran}, journal = {Water Science and Technology: Water Supply}, volume = {18}, number = {4}, pages = {1388-1395}, year = {2018} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Aminharati F AU - Dallal MMS AU - Ehrampoush MH AU - Dehghanitafti A AU - Yaseri M AU - Memariani M AU - Rajabi Z TI - The Effect of Environmental Parameters on the Incidence of Shigella Outbreaks in Yazd Province, Iran JO - Water Science and Technology: Water Supply VL - 18 IS - 4 SP - 1388 EP - 1395 PY - 2018 ER -

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