Spatiotemporal pattern of bacillary dysentery in China from 1990 to 2009: what is the driver behind?
BackgroundLittle is known about the spatiotemporal pattern of bacillary dysentery (BD) in China.This study assessed the geographic distribution and seasonality of BD in China over the past two decades.MethodsData on monthly BD cases in 31 provinces of China from January 1990 to December 2009 obtained from Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prev