Climatic factors and the incidence of dengue in Cartagena, Colombian Caribbean Region

ABSTRACT Background: The influence of climate on the epidemiology of dengue has scarcely been studied in Cartagena. Methods: The relationship between dengue cases and climatic and macroclimatic factors was explored using an ecological design and bivariate and time-series analyses during lag and non-...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Eder Cano-Pérez, Steev Loyola, Dacia Malambo-García, Doris Gómez-Camargo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2022
Subjects:
Dengue
Mosquito-borne disease
Climatic factors
Macroclimatic phenomena
Colombian Caribbean region
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0072-2022
https://doaj.org/article/02eebd04f6a842b8b8e9845f2b7d9b75
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Summary:ABSTRACT Background: The influence of climate on the epidemiology of dengue has scarcely been studied in Cartagena. Methods: The relationship between dengue cases and climatic and macroclimatic factors was explored using an ecological design and bivariate and time-series analyses during lag and non-lag months. Data from 2008-2017 was obtained from the national surveillance system and meteorological stations. Results: Cases correlated only with climatic variables during lag and non-lag months. Decreases in precipitation and humidity and increases in temperature were correlated with an increase in cases. Conclusions: Our findings provide useful information for establishing and strengthening dengue prevention and control strategies.

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