Impact of floating population on the epidemic of tuberculosis: a spatial analysis

Zhongwei Jia; Xiaoxin He; Wenjuan Zhao; Yansheng An; Wuchun Cao; Xiaowen Li

doi:10.1117/12.764882

7 August 2007 Impact of floating population on the epidemic of tuberculosis: a spatial analysis

Zhongwei Jia, Xiaoxin He, Wenjuan Zhao, Yansheng An, Wuchun Cao, Xiaowen Li

Proceedings Volume 6754, Geoinformatics 2007: Geospatial Information Technology and Applications; 67541J (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.764882
Event: Geoinformatics 2007, 2007, Nanjing, China

Abstract

According to the report issued by the Health Bureau of Beijing that the number of newly registered active pulmonary tuberculosis cases in floating population exceeded half of that in registered permanent residence in 2006. More attention has been paid to the tuberculosis of floating population. Materials and methods: The population data included in the studied was reported by the Beijing Police Bureau in 2004, and the case source from 2004 to 2006 was provided by Beijing Research Institute for TB Control. Two GIS-based methods have been used to detect the hot spots of tuberculosis in 18 districts of Beijing. Results: The distributions of hot spots of tuberculosis in Beijing are significantly associated with that of floating people. Most likely cluster from all population matches with those from floating population, which is stable from 2004 to 2006. Conclusion: The spatial analytical results indicated that the floating population has a drastic influence on the epidemic of tuberculosis in Beijing. The tuberculosis control measures should incorporate the effect of floating population.

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Zhongwei Jia, Xiaoxin He, Wenjuan Zhao, Yansheng An, Wuchun Cao, and Xiaowen Li "Impact of floating population on the epidemic of tuberculosis: a spatial analysis", Proc. SPIE 6754, Geoinformatics 2007: Geospatial Information Technology and Applications, 67541J (7 August 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.764882

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