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Geographical distribution, evaluation of risk of dengue and its relationship with the El Ninõ Southern Oscillation in an endemic region of Peru between 2004 and 2015

  • Ministerio de Salud, Lima
  • Instituto Superior Tecnológico Público Naranjillo
  • Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán
  • Instituto de Investigación Nutricional

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the geographical distribution and risk stratification of dengue infection in an endemic region of Peru, and its relationship with the presence of El Ninõ Southern Oscillation (ENSO). Results: For the analysis, the definition and information about the ENSO events in Peru was obtained from the SENAMHI and IGP reports. The geographical distribution of dengue cases in the territory comprising the 11 districts is homogeneous. There were 1 498 confirmed cases of dengue reported, the highest incidence was determined in Puerto Inca where it reached an incidence of 3210.14/100,000 hab. Of the 11 districts, 2 were classified as a high risk of transmission, 3 as moderate risk, 3 as low risk and in 3 of them the risk of virus transmission could not be determined.

Original languageEnglish
Article number498
JournalBMC Research Notes
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 13 Aug 2019

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Dengue
  • El Ninõ Phenomenon
  • Epidemiological factors

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