Dengue transmission risk maps of Argentina

Dengue is an emerging disease that has become important in Argentina because of its vector's presence (Aedes aegypti) and its endemicity in neighbouring countries. Thematic maps were built for Argentina considering four main factors: population susceptibility to dengue virus infection (populati...

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Autores principales: Carbajo, A.E., Schweigmann, N., Curto, S.I., De Garín, A., Bejarán, R.
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spelling paperaa:paper_13602276_v6_n3_p170_Carbajo2023-06-12T16:49:52Z Dengue transmission risk maps of Argentina Trop. Med. Int. Health 2001;6(3):170-183 Carbajo, A.E. Schweigmann, N. Curto, S.I. De Garín, A. Bejarán, R. Aedes aegypti Dengue Extrinsic incubation period Mosquito Risk maps Transmission risk Vector dengue fever disease transmission disease vector map risk factor Aedes aegypti altitude Argentina article dengue disease predisposition disease transmission human incubation time infection risk life expectancy population density temperature urbanization virus transmission Animals Argentina Culicidae Dengue Humans Risk Factors Argentina Aedes aegypti Dengue virus Protozoa RNA viruses Dengue is an emerging disease that has become important in Argentina because of its vector's presence (Aedes aegypti) and its endemicity in neighbouring countries. Thematic maps were built for Argentina considering four main factors: population susceptibility to dengue virus infection (population density); entrance of the virus from endemic countries (main roads and airports); conditions for the vector (urbanization, altitude, minimum, maximum and mean daily temperatures) and virus extrinsic incubation period (EIP) completion in the mosquito before its death. EIP duration was modelled with a temperature-dependent function and considering life expectancies of 10, 15 and 20 days for the adult mosquito. The results show maximum risk of dengue transmission in the northern and north-eastern part of the country year-round and in the centre during the summer. Although life expectancy of the adult mosquito has a considerable influence on EIP completion, the north-east to south-west decreasing gradient is maintained. Assuming 20-day life expectancy, the EIP would be completed in almost any region of the country; whereas with 15-day life expectancy it would be limited to vector distribution area, and at 10 days it would be restricted to the northern extreme of the country. Fil:Carbajo, A.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Schweigmann, N. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:De Garín, A. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. Fil:Bejarán, R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2001 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf eng info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_13602276_v6_n3_p170_Carbajo
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topic Aedes aegypti
Dengue
Extrinsic incubation period
Mosquito
Risk maps
Transmission risk
Vector
dengue fever
disease transmission
disease vector
map
risk factor
Aedes aegypti
altitude
Argentina
article
dengue
disease predisposition
disease transmission
human
incubation time
infection risk
life expectancy
population density
temperature
urbanization
virus transmission
Animals
Argentina
Culicidae
Dengue
Humans
Risk Factors
Argentina
Aedes aegypti
Dengue virus
Protozoa
RNA viruses
spellingShingle Aedes aegypti
Dengue
Extrinsic incubation period
Mosquito
Risk maps
Transmission risk
Vector
dengue fever
disease transmission
disease vector
map
risk factor
Aedes aegypti
altitude
Argentina
article
dengue
disease predisposition
disease transmission
human
incubation time
infection risk
life expectancy
population density
temperature
urbanization
virus transmission
Animals
Argentina
Culicidae
Dengue
Humans
Risk Factors
Argentina
Aedes aegypti
Dengue virus
Protozoa
RNA viruses
Carbajo, A.E.
Schweigmann, N.
Curto, S.I.
De Garín, A.
Bejarán, R.
Dengue transmission risk maps of Argentina
topic_facet Aedes aegypti
Dengue
Extrinsic incubation period
Mosquito
Risk maps
Transmission risk
Vector
dengue fever
disease transmission
disease vector
map
risk factor
Aedes aegypti
altitude
Argentina
article
dengue
disease predisposition
disease transmission
human
incubation time
infection risk
life expectancy
population density
temperature
urbanization
virus transmission
Animals
Argentina
Culicidae
Dengue
Humans
Risk Factors
Argentina
Aedes aegypti
Dengue virus
Protozoa
RNA viruses
description Dengue is an emerging disease that has become important in Argentina because of its vector's presence (Aedes aegypti) and its endemicity in neighbouring countries. Thematic maps were built for Argentina considering four main factors: population susceptibility to dengue virus infection (population density); entrance of the virus from endemic countries (main roads and airports); conditions for the vector (urbanization, altitude, minimum, maximum and mean daily temperatures) and virus extrinsic incubation period (EIP) completion in the mosquito before its death. EIP duration was modelled with a temperature-dependent function and considering life expectancies of 10, 15 and 20 days for the adult mosquito. The results show maximum risk of dengue transmission in the northern and north-eastern part of the country year-round and in the centre during the summer. Although life expectancy of the adult mosquito has a considerable influence on EIP completion, the north-east to south-west decreasing gradient is maintained. Assuming 20-day life expectancy, the EIP would be completed in almost any region of the country; whereas with 15-day life expectancy it would be limited to vector distribution area, and at 10 days it would be restricted to the northern extreme of the country.
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author Carbajo, A.E.
Schweigmann, N.
Curto, S.I.
De Garín, A.
Bejarán, R.
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Schweigmann, N.
Curto, S.I.
De Garín, A.
Bejarán, R.
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title Dengue transmission risk maps of Argentina
title_short Dengue transmission risk maps of Argentina
title_full Dengue transmission risk maps of Argentina
title_fullStr Dengue transmission risk maps of Argentina
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