Spatial autocorrelation analyses.

A. Scrub typhus morbidity in twelve years. B. GISA. C. LISA. (The vector data of Chinese administrative divisions were provided by CNNDS. Figure 5 was created for this manuscript using ArcGIS.).</p

Scrub typhus distribution in 2006–2017.

A. in twelve years; B. in 2006; C. in 2007; D. in 2008; E. in 2009; F. in 2010; G. in 2011; H. in 2012; I. in 2013; J. in 2014; K. in 2015; L. in 2016; M. in 2017. (The vector data of Chinese administrative divisions were provided by CNNDS. Figure 2 was created for this manuscript using ArcGIS.).</p

The yearly rainfall zone and the climate zone.

A. the yearly rainfall zone. B. the climate zone. (Data of the yearly rainfall zone and the climate zone were obtained from Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Figure 9 was created for this manuscript using ArcGIS.).</p

Time-series analyses of scrub typhus in mainland China, 2006–2017.

A. Time-series mapping of monthly scrub typhus. B. Time-series mapping of yearly scrub typhus.</p

The onset characteristics of scrub typhus in the key sub regions.

The onset characteristics of scrub typhus in the key sub regions.</p

Spatial diffusion analyses of scrub typhus in 2006–2017.

A. Spatial diffusion mapping of scrub typhus in 2006–2017. B. Spatial diffusion of scrub typhus by Trend. C. Newly emerging Counties of scrub typhus along the years. (The vector data of Chinese administrative divisions were provided by CNNDS. Figure 3 was created for this manuscript using ArcGIS.).</p

Time-series analyses of scrub typhus in key regions in 2006–2017.

A. North region. B. Southwest region B. C. South region.</p

Space-time scan statistic analyses for scrub typhus.

A. the purely spatial analysis scanning in 12 years. B. the retrospective space-time analysis scanning from 2006 to 2017. (The vector data of Chinese administrative divisions were provided by CNNDS. Figure 6 was created for this manuscript using ArcGIS.).</p

Scrub typhus cases, the case ratio and the morbidity in key regions in 12 years.

Scrub typhus cases, the case ratio and the morbidity in key regions in 12 years.</p

Spatial emerging analyses for monthly scrub typhus during 2006–2017.

A. in 2006; B. in 2007; C. in 2008; D. in 2009; E. in 2010; F. in 2011; G. in 2012; H. in 2013; I. in 2014; J. in 2015; K. in 2016; L. in 2017. (The vector data of Chinese administrative divisions were provided by CNNDS. Figure 4 was created for this manuscript using ArcGIS.).</p