Surveillance on the endemic of Zika virus infection by meteorological factors in Colombia: a population-based spatial and temporal study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Zika virus (ZIKV) infection is a pandemic and a public health emergency. It is transmitted by mosquitoes, primarily the Aedes genus. In light of no treatment currently, it is crucial to develop effective vector control programs to prevent the spread of ZIKV infection earlier when observing possible risk factors, such as weather conditions enhancing mosquito breeding and surviving. METHODS:This study collected daily meteorological measurements and weekly ZIKV infectious cases among 32 departments of Colombia from January 2015-December 2016. This study applied the distributed lag nonlinear model to estimate the association between the number of ZIKA virus infection and meteorological measurements, controlling for spatial and temporal variations. We examined at most three meteorolo

SUBMITTER: Chien LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5905128 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature