Climate and dengue epidemics in State of Rio de Janeiro

Temperatures in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the first quarter of the year over the period 1986-2003, especially the minimum, were significantly higher in the years in which dengue epidemics started in the city. There was no significant relationship with total rainfall for the same quarter of the y...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2009-03, Vol.42 (2), p.137
Main Authors: Câmara, Fernando Portela, Gomes, Adriana Fagundes, Santos, Gualberto Teixeira dos, Câmara, Daniel Cardoso Portela
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
Subjects:
Brazil - epidemiology
Climate
Dengue - epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Humans
Seasons
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Summary:Temperatures in the city of Rio de Janeiro in the first quarter of the year over the period 1986-2003, especially the minimum, were significantly higher in the years in which dengue epidemics started in the city. There was no significant relationship with total rainfall for the same quarter of the year, but epidemics were more frequent in the years in which the volume of rain during the summer was small (less than 200 mm).
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
DOI:10.1590/S0037-86822009000200008