Recognizing spatial and temporal clustering patterns of dengue outbreaks in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue fever is the most common arboviral infection in humans, with viral transmissions occurring in more than 100 countries in tropical regions. A global strategy for dengue prevention and control was established more than 10 years ago. However, the factors that drive the transmission of the dengue virus and subsequent viral infection continue unabated. The largest dengue outbreaks in Taiwan since World War II occurred in two recent successive years: 2014 and 2015.

Methods

We performed a systematic analysis to detect and recognize spatial and temporal clustering patterns of dengue incidence in geographical areas of Taiwan, using the map-based pattern recognition procedure and scan test. Our aim was to recognize geographical heterogeneity patterns of varying dengu

SUBMITTER: Lai WT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5987425 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature