A Cross-tabulated Analysis for the Influence of Climate Conditions on the Incidence of Dengue Fever in Jeddah City, Saudi Arabia During 2006-2009

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Journal Int J Health Sci (Qassim)

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2022 Dec 7

PMID 36475033

Authors

Ibrahim Alkhaldy

Arindam Basu

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Abstract

Objective: Increased temperature and humidity across the world and emergence of mosquito-borne diseases, notably dengue both continue to present public health problems, but their relationship is not clear as conflicting evidence abound on the association between climate conditions and risk of dengue fever. This characterization is important as mitigation of climate change-related variables will contribute toward efficient planning of health services. The purpose of this study was to determine whether humidity in addition to high temperatures increase the risk of dengue transmission.

Methods: We have assessed the joint association between temperature and humidity with the incidence of dengue fever at Jeddah City in Saudi Arabia. We obtained weekly data from Jeddah City on temperature and humidity between 2006 and 2009 for 200 weeks starting week 1/2006 and ending week 53/2009. We also collected incident case data on dengue fever in Jeddah City.

Results: The cross-tabulated analysis showed an association between temperature or humidity conditions and incident cases of dengue. Our data found that hot and dry conditions were associated with a high risk of dengue incidence in Jeddah City.

Conclusion: Hot and dry conditions are risk factors for dengue fever.

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