Imported dengue fever and climatic variation are important determinants facilitating dengue epidemics in Southern Taiwan - 15/01/20
Doi : 10.1016/j.jinf.2019.08.010
Wen-Hung Wang a, b, Hsin-Jen Chen c, Chih-Yen Lin d, Wanchai Assavalapsakul e, Sheng-Fan Wang b, d, ⁎ 
a Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
b Center for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
c Institute of Public Health, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan
d Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan
e Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
⁎Corresponding author at: Department of Medical Laboratory Science and Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 80708, Taiwan.Department of Medical Laboratory Science and BiotechnologyKaohsiung Medical UniversityKaohsiung80708Taiwan
Highlights |
• | Major dengue epidemics occurred in the south of Taiwan, mainly in the two southern cities – Tainan and Kaohsiung. |
• | Climatic changes including temperature, humidity and precipitation showed time lag effects to facilitate dengue incidences. |
• | Imported dengue fever is an essential factor that may initiate and promote dengue epidemics in Taiwan. |
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Publié par Elsevier Masson SAS.
Vol 80 - N° 1
P. 121-142 - janvier 2020 Retour au numéro
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