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Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Barmah Forest Virus Disease in Queensland, Australia

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  • Suchithra Naish
  • Wenbiao Hu
  • Kerrie Mengersen
  • Shilu Tong

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Background: Barmah Forest virus (BFV) disease is a common and wide-spread mosquito-borne disease in Australia. This study investigated the spatio-temporal patterns of BFV disease in Queensland, Australia using geographical information system (GIS) tools and geostatistical analysis. Methods/Principal Findings: We calculated the incidence rates and standardised incidence rates of BFV disease. Moran's I statistic was used to assess the spatial autocorrelation of BFV incidences. Spatial dynamics of BFV disease was examined using semi-variogram analysis. Interpolation techniques were applied to visualise and display the spatial distribution of BFV disease in statistical local areas (SLAs) throughout Queensland. Mapping of BFV disease by SLAs reveals the presence of substantial spatio-temporal variation over time. Statistically significant differences in BFV incidence rates were identified among age groups (χ2 = 7587, df = 7327,p

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  • Suchithra Naish & Wenbiao Hu & Kerrie Mengersen & Shilu Tong, 2011. "Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Barmah Forest Virus Disease in Queensland, Australia," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(10), pages 1-11, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0025688
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0025688
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