Spatial relationship between COVID-19 and previous infectious disease outbreaks: Evidence from South Korea.
Heliyon
; 9(5): e15635, 2023 May.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2297841
ABSTRACT
As the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has been rapidly spreading across the world, scholars have started paying attention to risk factors that affect the occurrence of the infectious disease. While various urban characteristics have been shown to influence the outbreak, less is known about whether COVID-19 is more likely to be transmitted in areas with a greater number of incidents of previous infectious diseases. This study examines a spatial relationship between COVID-19 and previous infectious diseases from a spatial perspective. Using the confirmed cases of COVID-19 and other types of infectious diseases across South Korea, we identified spatial clusters through regression and spatial econometric models. We found that COVID-19-confirmed case rates tended to be clustered despite no similarity with the spatial patterns of previous infectious diseases. Existing infectious diseases from abroad were associated with the occurrence of COVID-19, while the effect diminished after controlling for the spatial effect. Our findings highlight the importance of regional-level infectious disease surveillance for the effective prevention and control of COVID-19.
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English
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Heliyon
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2023
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