Space and space-time distributions of dengue in a hyper-endemic urban space: the case of Girardot, Colombia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue is a widely spread vector-borne disease. Dengue cases in the Americas have increased over the last few decades, affecting various urban spaces throughout these continents, including the tourism-oriented city of Girardot, Colombia. Interactions among mosquitoes, pathogens and humans have recently been examined using different temporal and spatial scales in attempts to determine the roles that social and ecological systems play in dengue transmission. The current work characterizes the spatial and temporal behaviours of dengue in Girardot and discusses the potential territorial dynamics related to the distribution of this disease.

Methods

Based on officially reported dengue cases (2012-2015) corresponding to epidemic (2013) and inter-epidemic years (2012, 201

SUBMITTER: Fuentes-Vallejo M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5525249 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature