Current and lagged associations of meteorological variables and Aedes mosquito indices with dengue incidence in the Philippines.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue is an increasing health burden that has spread throughout the tropics and sub-tropics. There is currently no effective vaccine and control is only possible through integrated vector management. Early warning systems (EWS) to alert potential dengue outbreaks are currently being explored but despite showing promise are yet to come to fruition. This study addresses the association of meteorological variables with both mosquito indices and dengue incidences and assesses the added value of additionally using mosquito indices for predicting dengue incidences.

Methodology/principal findings

Entomological surveys were carried out monthly for 14 months in six sites spread across three environmentally different cities of the Philippines. Meteorological and dengue dat

SUBMITTER: Cruz EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11296630 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature