Species-specific climate Suitable Conditions Index and dengue transmission in Guangdong, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optimal climatic conditions for dengue vector mosquito species may play a significant role in dengue transmission. We previously developed a species-specific Suitable Conditions Index (SCI) for Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus, respectively. These SCIs rank geographic locations based on their climatic suitability for each of these two dengue vector species and theoretically define parameters for transmission probability. The aim of the study presented here was to use these SCIs together with socio-environmental factors to predict dengue outbreaks in the real world.

Methods

A negative binomial regression model was used to assess the relationship between vector species-specific SCI and autochthonous dengue cases after accounting for potential confounders in Guangd

SUBMITTER: Lu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516795 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature