Fig 1.
Flow chart of the model analysis.
Fig 2.
A) Map showing the distribution of the 379 spatial coordinates of scrub typhus records in Qingdao city. The locations are classified by year of occurrence to show those that occurred (i) between 2006–2008, before the publication of the national guide book for scrub typhus; (ii) between 2009–2013, after the publication of the national guide book for scrub typhus; and (iii) between 2014–2018, after the implementation of enhanced surveillance for scrub typhus in Qingdao city. B) The number of scrub typhus cases reported in Qingdao city over time [31].
Fig 3.
Maps of environmental suitability for scrub typhus in Qingdao city [31].
Fig 4.
Marginal Effect Curves of Each Predictor.
Table 1.
Characteristics of environmental and socioeconomic covariates for overall, with and without scrub typhus spatial coordinate.
Fig 5.
Status of Scrub Typhus Transmission Risk for Each Pixel in Qingdao City.
The Red Areas Represent Pixels that are Environmentally Suitable (having a Suitability Value of More than 0.26) but Which have not yet Reported Scrub Typhus Cases in Humans [31].