A comparative analysis of three vector-borne diseases across Australia using seasonal and meteorological models.

ABSTRACT: Ross River virus (RRV), Barmah Forest virus (BFV), and dengue are three common mosquito-borne diseases in Australia that display notable seasonal patterns. Although all three diseases have been modeled on localized scales, no previous study has used harmonic models to compare seasonality of mosquito-borne diseases on a continent-wide scale. We fit Poisson harmonic regression models to surveillance data on RRV, BFV, and dengue (from 1993, 1995 and 1991, respectively, through 2015) incorporating seasonal, trend, and climate (temperature and rainfall) parameters. The models captured an average of 50-65% variability of the data. Disease incidence for all three diseases generally peaked in January or February, but peak timing was most variable for dengue. The most significant predictor paramete

SUBMITTER: Stratton MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5223216 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature