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23-02-2023 | Influenza | Original Article

Spatial and temporal distribution of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks on a global scale

Authors: Zekun Wang, Xiangyu Yan, Mingchen Zhao, Shan Zhang, Zhongwei Jia

Published in: Journal of Public Health | Issue 4/2024

Abstract

Aim

This study aimed to explore the spatial and temporal characteristics of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks worldwide.

Subject and methods

We conducted a systematic literature review on outbreaks of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases and calculated outbreak number and intensity at the country level. Fisher’s exact test was used to compare the viral infectious diseases outbreaks in different income-level regions. To identify the major airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks, we ranked and extracted the leading viral infectious diseases in outbreak number and intensity in each country by year.

Results

A total of 2505 outbreaks were reported from 1873 to 2021 across 2010 studies. There were 47 countries (47/130, 36.15%) with more frequent emerging airborne viral infectious disease outbreaks (more than nine outbreaks), and these countries mainly distributed in high-income regions (22/47 countries, 46.81%, p < 0.05), especially in Western Europe (14/47 countries, 29.79%, p < 0.05). The number of overall outbreaks was more in the United States and China than in other countries in different years. Outbreaks of measles and influenza are always frequent and intense. Highly pathogenic human coronaviruses infection caused short-term pandemics during which their outbreak number and intensity exceeded other viruses. Rift valley fever outbreaks in the human population are spreading outside of Africa through the flow of goods and travelers.

Conclusion

Countries in high-income regions reported more emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks, especially in the Western European region, the United States, and China. It is urgent to strengthen collaborative surveillance of emerging airborne viruses, cross-border flow of goods and travelers, and ecological environment to avoid the spread of viral infectious diseases outbreaks worldwide.

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Title: Spatial and temporal distribution of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks on a global scale
Authors: Zekun Wang
Xiangyu Yan
Mingchen Zhao
Shan Zhang
Zhongwei Jia
Publication date: 23-02-2023
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keyword: Influenza
Published in: Journal of Public Health / Issue 4/2024
Print ISSN: 2198-1833
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2238
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-023-01850-3

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Spatial and temporal distribution of emerging airborne viral infectious diseases outbreaks on a global scale

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