Table 3.
Seasonal differences of scrub typhus infection from 2002 to 2011 in 10 local climate regions of Taiwan
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Cases (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local climate regions | Total | Spring | Summer | Autumn | Winter | Warm | Cold |
| Taiwan Area |
3697 |
468 (12.7) |
1488 (40.2) |
1115 (30.2) |
626 (16.9) |
2540 (68.7) |
1157 (31.3) |
| Northern Taiwan |
355 |
45 (12.7) |
127 (35.8) |
73 (20.6) |
110 (31) |
208 (58.6) |
147 (41.4) |
| Northwestern Taiwan |
139 |
20 (14.4) |
43 (30.9) |
24 (17.3) |
52 (37.4) |
67 (48.2) |
72 (51.8) |
| Central Western Taiwan |
294 |
28 (9.5) |
137 (46.6) |
82 (27.9) |
47 (16) |
210 (71.4) |
84 (28.6) |
| Southwestern Taiwan |
617 |
64 (10.4) |
241 (39.1) |
233 (37.8) |
79 (12.8) |
457 (74.1) |
160 (25.9) |
| Northeastern Taiwan |
50 |
7 (14) |
10 (20) |
9 (18) |
24 (48) |
20 (40) |
30 (60) |
| Southeastern Taiwan |
844 |
160 (19) |
220 (26.1) |
274 (32.5) |
190 (22.5) |
472 (55.9) |
372 (44.1) |
| Mountainous Area |
423 |
50 (11.8) |
150 (35.5) |
117 (27.7) |
106 (25.1) |
244 (57.7) |
179 (42.3) |
| Pescadore Islands |
364 |
63 (17.3) |
125 (34.3) |
164 (45.1) |
12 (3.3) |
274 (75.3) |
90 (24.7) |
| Kinmen Islands |
516 |
31 (6) |
365 (70.7) |
118 (22.9) |
2 (0.4) |
500 (96.9) |
16 (3.1) |
| Matou Islands | 95 | 0 (0) | 70 (73.7) | 21 (22.1) | 4 (4.2) | 88 (92.6) | 7 (7.4) |
Four seasons were defined: spring (from March to May), summer (from June to August), autumn (from September to November), and winter (from December to February).
Warm-cold seasons were defined: warm season (from May to October), and cold season (from November to April).