Statistical modeling of the effect of rainfall flushing on dengue transmission in Singapore.

<h4>Background</h4>Rainfall patterns are one of the main drivers of dengue transmission as mosquitoes require standing water to reproduce. However, excess rainfall can be disruptive to the Aedes reproductive cycle by "flushing out" aquatic stages from breeding sites. We develop...

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Main Authors: Corey M Benedum, Osama M E Seidahmed, Elfatih A B Eltahir, Natasha Markuzon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006935