Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region
Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to examine the impact of climate variability on the incidence of dengue fever in the city of Rio Branco, Brazil. METHODS: The association between the monthly incidence of dengue fever and climate variables such as precipitation, temperature, humidity, and...
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doaj-b50948e13db94eb89ed8faac3bc56d972020-11-24T21:35:54ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical1678-98492019-02-0152010.1590/0037-8682-0429-2018S0037-86822019000100307Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon regionJuliana Lúcia DuarteFredi Alexander Diaz-QuijanoAntônio Carlos BatistaLeandro Luiz GiattiAbstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to examine the impact of climate variability on the incidence of dengue fever in the city of Rio Branco, Brazil. METHODS: The association between the monthly incidence of dengue fever and climate variables such as precipitation, temperature, humidity, and the Acre River level was evaluated, using generalized autoregressive moving average models with negative binomial distribution. Multiple no-lag, 1-month lag, and 2-month lag models were tested. RESULTS: The no-lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was associated with the monthly averages of the Acre River level (incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 1.09; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.17), compensated temperature (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.22-1.95), and maximum temperature (IRR: 0.68; 95% CI: 0.58-0.81). The 1-month lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was predicted by the monthly averages of total precipitation (IRR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.06-1.39), minimum temperature (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.24-1.91), compensated relative humidity (IRR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.82-0.99), and maximum temperature (IRR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.59-0.97). The 2-month lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was predicted by the number of days with precipitation (IRR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.00-1.06) and maximum temperature (IRR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.05-1.44). CONCLUSIONS: Considering the impact of global climate change on the region, these findings can help to predict trends in dengue fever incidence.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822019000100307&lng=en&tlng=enDengueClimateClimate changeAmazonian ecosystemBrazil |
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Juliana Lúcia Duarte Fredi Alexander Diaz-Quijano Antônio Carlos Batista Leandro Luiz Giatti Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Dengue Climate Climate change Amazonian ecosystem Brazil |
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Juliana Lúcia Duarte Fredi Alexander Diaz-Quijano Antônio Carlos Batista Leandro Luiz Giatti |
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Juliana Lúcia Duarte |
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Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region |
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Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region |
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Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region |
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Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region |
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Climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the Western Brazilian Amazon region |
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climatic variables associated with dengue incidence in a city of the western brazilian amazon region |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) |
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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1678-9849 |
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2019-02-01 |
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Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to examine the impact of climate variability on the incidence of dengue fever in the city of Rio Branco, Brazil. METHODS: The association between the monthly incidence of dengue fever and climate variables such as precipitation, temperature, humidity, and the Acre River level was evaluated, using generalized autoregressive moving average models with negative binomial distribution. Multiple no-lag, 1-month lag, and 2-month lag models were tested. RESULTS: The no-lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was associated with the monthly averages of the Acre River level (incidence rate ratio [IRR]: 1.09; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.02-1.17), compensated temperature (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.22-1.95), and maximum temperature (IRR: 0.68; 95% CI: 0.58-0.81). The 1-month lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was predicted by the monthly averages of total precipitation (IRR: 1.21; 95% CI: 1.06-1.39), minimum temperature (IRR: 1.54; 95% CI: 1.24-1.91), compensated relative humidity (IRR: 0.90; 95% CI: 0.82-0.99), and maximum temperature (IRR: 0.76; 95% CI: 0.59-0.97). The 2-month lag model showed that the incidence of dengue fever was predicted by the number of days with precipitation (IRR: 1.03; 95% CI: 1.00-1.06) and maximum temperature (IRR: 1.23; 95% CI: 1.05-1.44). CONCLUSIONS: Considering the impact of global climate change on the region, these findings can help to predict trends in dengue fever incidence. |
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Dengue Climate Climate change Amazonian ecosystem Brazil |
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