Spatial regression analysis in hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in China

With spatial regression analysis, the cause of the hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is detected in China in 2008. The results showed that: the incidence of HFRS is influenced by six factors: latitude, longitude of regional centers, the proportion of settlement place, the proportion of grassland, average elevation, and the average precipitation in October and November. Among these factors, the incidence is correlated significantly and negatively with the proportion of settlement place, while is associated significantly and positively with latitude and longitude of regional centres.