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Research on climate and dengue in Malaysia: a systematic review

Hii YL 1 , Zaki RA 2 , Aghamohammadi N 3 , Rocklöv J 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden. yienling.hii@umu.se
  • 2 Julius Centre University of Malaya, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Epidemiology and Global Health, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umea University, Umea, Sweden
Curr Environ Health Rep, 2016 Mar;3(1):81-90.
PMID: 26931438 DOI: 10.1007/s40572-016-0078-z

Abstract

Dengue is a climate-sensitive infectious disease. Climate-based dengue early warning may be a simple, low-cost, and effective tool for enhancing surveillance and control. Scientific studies on climate and dengue in local context form the basis for advancing the development of a climate-based early warning system. This study aims to review the current status of scientific studies in climate and dengue and the prospect or challenges of such research on a climate-based dengue early warning system in a dengue-endemic country, taking Malaysia as a case study.

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