Epidemiology of dengue virus infections in Nepal, 2006-2019.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dengue is one of the newest emerging diseases in Nepal with increasing burden and geographic spread over the years. The main objective of this study was to explore the epidemiological patterns of dengue since its first outbreak (2006) to 2019 in Nepal.

Methods

This study is a retrospective analysis that covers the last 14 years (2006-2019) of reported dengue cases from Epidemiology Diseases Control Division (EDCD), Ministry of Health and Population, Government of Nepal. Reported cases were plotted over time and maps of reported case incidence were generated (from 2016 through 2019). An ecological analysis of environmental predictors of case incidence was conducted using negative binomial regression.

Results

While endemic dengue has been reported in Nepal si

SUBMITTER: Rijal KR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8047528 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature