Influence of socio-economic, demographic and climate factors on the regional distribution of dengue in the United States and Mexico.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examines the impact of climate, socio-economic and demographic factors on the incidence of dengue in regions of the United States and Mexico. We select factors shown to predict dengue at a local level and test whether the association can be generalized to the regional or state level. In addition, we assess how different indicators perform compared to per capita gross domestic product (GDP), an indicator that is commonly used to predict the future distribution of dengue.

Methods

A unique spatial-temporal dataset was created by collating information from a variety of data sources to perform empirical analyses at the regional level. Relevant regions for the analysis were selected based on their receptivity and vulnerability to dengue. A conceptual framewor

SUBMITTER: Watts MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607660 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature