A study of spatial and meteorological determinants of dengue outbreak in Bhopal City in 2014

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Authors

Rajnish Joshi · All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal

Abhijit Pakhare · All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal

Yogesh Sabde

Ankur Joshi · All India Institute of Medical Sciences Rishikesh

Rashmi Jain

Arun Kokane · All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal

Abstract

Seasonal meteorological changes and sustained vector breeding contributed to the dengue epidemic in the post-monsoon period. Cases were found in geographic clusters, and therefore, findings of this study reiterate the importance of spatial analysis for understanding the pace of outbreak and identification of hot-spots.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 epidemiological studies Mosquito-borne diseases and control

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases

Volume 53, Issue 3, pp. 225-225

DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.191340

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