Exploring the influence of deforestation on dengue fever incidence in the Brazilian Amazonas state.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Dengue fever is the most prevalent arboviral disease in the Brazilian Amazon and places a major health, social and economic burden on the region. Its association with deforestation is largely unknown, yet the clearing of tropical rainforests has been linked to the emergence of several infectious diseases, including yellow fever and malaria. This study aimed to explore potential drivers of dengue emergence in the Brazilian Amazon with a focus on deforestation.

Methods

An ecological study design using municipality-level secondary data from the Amazonas state between 2007 and 2017 (reported rural dengue cases, incremental deforestation, socioeconomic characteristics, healthcare and climate factors) was employed. Data were transformed according to the year with the

SUBMITTER: Kalbus A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7790412 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature