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Spatial tick bite exposure and associated risk factors in Scandinavia
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Jore, S. (författare)
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Vanwambeke, S. O. (författare)
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- Slunge, Daniel, 1968 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Göteborgs centrum för hållbar utveckling (GMV),Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV)
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- Boman, Anders, 1976 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik,Department of Economics
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Krogfelt, K. A. (författare)
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Jepsen, M. T. (författare)
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Vold, L. (författare)
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- 2020-06-07
- 2020
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Infection Ecology and Epidemiology. - : Informa UK Limited. - 2000-8686. ; 10:1
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Abstract
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- Tick-borne diseases are emerging and re-emerging threats causing public health concerns in Europe and North America. Prevention and control requires understanding of human exposure and behaviour. The aim was to measure exposure to tick bites across Scandinavia, its spatial distribution and the associated risk factors. Methods We sent a web-based survey to a randomly chosen population and analysed answers by Principal Component Analysis and Chi-Square. Individual responses were aggregated at the municipality level to assess the spatial distribution of bites. Results Nearly 60% of adults reported bites at low levels (1-5 bites); however, the majority were not in their resident municipality. We found two spatial profiles: In their home municipalities, people were most often bitten in less, but not the least, urbanized areas. When visiting other municipalities, people were most frequently bitten in peri-urban areas. Running/walking in the forest, gardening, and paddling/rowing were activities most strongly associated with bites. Conclusion Tick bites affect the entire Scandinavian population, with a higher risk in Sweden compared to Denmark and Norway. The frequency of observation of ticks in the environment or on pets might be used as a proxy for the actual risk of exposure to tick bites.Our results indicates that urban-dwelling outdoor enthusiasts and inhabitants of rural areas must be equally targeted for prevention campaigns. © 2020, © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
Nyckelord
- Denmark
- Ixodes ricinus
- Norway
- Sweden
- tick
- tick bite
- adult
- Article
- chi square test
- controlled study
- disease association
- disease risk assessment
- environment
- exposure
- female
- forest
- gardening
- home
- human
- infection risk
- male
- middle aged
- nonhuman
- paddling
- pet animal
- physical activity
- population
- principal component analysis
- randomization
- residential area
- rowing
- running
- Scandinavia
- spatial analysis
- travel
- urban area
- walking
- young adult
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- ref (ämneskategori)
- art (ämneskategori)
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