What is GeoTB ?

ㅤGeoTB is a website created to showcase the results of an ecological study on the spatial patterns of tuberculosis (TB) at the sub-district level in Mueang Khon Kaen District. The study aims to identify and visualize the geographic distribution of TB cases to better understand the disease’s impact in this area.

📌 Why study in Mueang Khon Kaen district ?

ㅤThailand is one of the 30 countries with the highest TB burden globally. Within Thailand, Khon Kaen Province ranks second for the highest estimated TB burden, following Bangkok. Our data analysis revealed that Mueang Khon Kaen District has the highest TB notification rate in Khon Kaen Province. This finding underscores the importance of focusing on this district to identify and analyze the spatial patterns of TB.

Why have to build website ?

ㅤThe GeoTB website was developed using pkgdown (version 2.0.7) package in RStudio. It is designed to present the context of an ecological study, with a particular focus on the interactive map, which was created primarily with the leaflet (version 1.9.4) package. Additional statistical analyses were performed using the GeoDa (version 1.22) program, and these results are also presented on the website.