Short-term effects of rainfall on childhood hand, foot and mouth disease and related spatial heterogeneity: evidence from 143 cities in mainland China

• Main Authors: Fan Yang (Author), Yue Ma (Author), Fengfeng Liu (Author), Xing Zhao (Author), Chaonan Fan (Author), Yifan Hu (Author), Kuiru Hu (Author), Zhaorui Chang (Author), Xiong Xiao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Numerous studies have demonstrated the potential association between rainfall and hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), but the results are inconsistent. This study aimed to quantify the relationship between rainfall and HFMD based on a multicity study and explore the potential so...