Association of climate factors with dengue incidence in Bangladesh, Dhaka City: A count regression approach

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Bangladesh, particularly in Dhaka city, dengue fever is a major factor in serious sickness and hospitalization. The weather influences the temporal and geographical spread of the vector-borne disease dengue in Dhaka. As a result, rainfall and ambient temperature are considered macro factors influencing dengue since they have a direct impact on Aedes aegypti population density, which changes seasonally dependent on these critical variables. This study aimed to clarify the relationship between climatic variables and the incidence of dengue disease.

Methods

A total of 2253 dengue and climate data were used for this study. Maximum and minimum temperature (°C), humidity (grams of water vapor per kilogram of air g.kg−1), rainfall (mm), sunshine hour (in (average)

SUBMITTER: Hossain S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10192530 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature