Effects of weather factors on dengue fever incidence and implications for interventions in Cambodia

Abstract Background Dengue viruses and their mosquito vectors are sensitive to their environment. Temperature, rainfall and humidity have well-defined roles in the transmission cycle. Therefore changes in these conditions may contribute to increasing incidence. The aim of this study was to examine t...

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Main Authors: Youngjo Choi, Choon Siang Tang, Lachlan McIver, Masahiro Hashizume, Vibol Chan, Rabindra Romauld Abeyasinghe, Steven Iddings, Rekol Huy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2923-2