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Climatic factors influencing dengue cases in Dhaka city: a model for dengue prediction [1]

Transmission of dengue virus depends on the presence of Aedes mosquito. Mosquito generation and development is known to be influenced by the climate. This study was carried out to examine whether the climatic factors data can be used to predict yearly dengue cases of Dhaka city, Bangladesh.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2012
Md. Nazmul Karim [2], Saif Ullah Munshi [3], Nazneen Anwar & et al [4]
Indian Journal of Medical Research [5]
136
32-39
Tags:
Dengue [6], Vector Control [7], Vector Borne Diseases [8], Dhaka [9], Bangladesh [10], South Asia [11], Climate [12], Rainfall [13], Monsoons [14]
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