An ecological study of the spatiotemporal dynamics and drivers of domestically acquired campylobacteriosis in Ireland, 2011–2018

In 2021, Campylobacteriosis was the main gastrointestinal disease in the European Union since 2007 according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. In the Republic of Ireland, the incidence of the disease is particularly high with approximately 3,000 cases per annum, raising sign...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-11, Vol.18 (11), p.e0291739-e0291739
Main Authors: Boudou, Martin, ÓhAiseadha, Coilín, Garvey, Patricia, O'Dwyer, Jean, Hynds, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdominal pain
Automobile drivers
Campylobacter
Campylobacter infections
Campylobacteriosis
Care and treatment
Causes of
Censuses
Climate change
Cluster analysis
Clustering
Complications and side effects
Decomposition
Disease control
Ecological studies
Environmental risk
Gastrointestinal diseases
Gender
Guillain-Barre syndrome
Health aspects
Infections
Irritable bowel syndrome
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Metropolitan areas
Pediatrics
Risk factors
Rural areas
Seasonal variations
Spacetime
Statistics
Urban areas
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Summary:In 2021, Campylobacteriosis was the main gastrointestinal disease in the European Union since 2007 according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. In the Republic of Ireland, the incidence of the disease is particularly high with approximately 3,000 cases per annum, raising significant concerns for national health authorities with an expected increase in the number of cases in the light of climate change. The current study sought to assess the spatio-temporal patterns of campylobacteriosis in the Republic of Ireland using 20,391 cases from January 2011 to December 2018. An ensemble of spatial statistics techniques including seasonal decomposition, spatial clustering and space-time scanning, were used to elucidate the main individual and spatio-temporal characteristics of the disease in the country. Findings revealed that cases from the paediatric age group (i.e., under 5 years old) were more likely to occur in rural areas (aOR: 1.1.27, CI 95% 1.14-1.41) while cases from the intermediate age group (i.e., >5 &
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0291739