Meteorological factors affecting dengue incidence in Davao, Philippines

Abstract Background Dengue fever is a major public health concern in the Philippines, and has been a significant cause of hospitalizations and deaths among young children. Previous literature links climate change to dengue, and with increasingly unpredictable changing climate patterns, there is a ne...

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Main Authors: Jesavel A. Iguchi, Xerxes T. Seposo, Yasushi Honda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5532-4