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Trend and geographic analysis of the prevalence of dengue in Taiwan, 2010–2015

Author(s) -

Jason C. Hsu,

Chin-Lin Hsieh,

Christine Y. Lu

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.11.008

Subject(s) - dengue fever , geography , environmental health , demography , socioeconomics , medicine , virology , sociology

Dengue is the most rapidly spreading disease caused by a mosquito-borne virus in the world. The incidence of dengue globally has increased 30-fold in the last 50 years. Understanding the prevalence of dengue and its longitudinal trends can improve prevention and control strategies. This study assessed the trends in prevalence of dengue in Taiwan by population characteristics and geographical region.

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