Abstract：Since hand-foot-and-mouth disease (HFMD) was included in China’s statutory infectious disease surveillance system in May 2008, and its incidence has ranked first among Category-C infectious diseases, becoming a serious public health problem in China. Considering the seasonality of HFMD, experts and scholars in the field of environmental epidemiology at home and abroad have studied the relationship between meteorological factors and the incidence of HFMD through a variety of research methods. This paper focuses on the commonly used research methods in this field, and reviews the characteristics of each method and the current research results, in order to provide references for future research and prevention and control work.
范加奇,张雪松. 气象因素与手足口病的关系研究方法进展[J]. 中国校医, 2023, 37(2): 151-155.
FAN Jiaqi, ZHANG Xuesong. Progress in research methods on relationship between meteorological factors and hand-foot-and-mouth disease. Chinese Journal of School Doctor, 2023, 37(2): 151-155.
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